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The Recorder

California Supreme Court Justices Appear Unwilling to Strike Down Proposition 22

The justices suggested the Legislature may still be able to extend workers' compensation coverage to app-based drivers if Prop 22 survives.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Not Retroactive: Justices Bar Application of Law Giving New Rights to Workers

"Applying that legislation to pre-enactment conduct would have been quite unfair–if not unconstitutional–because it would have exposed employers to significant new legal consequences, e.g., a new liquidated/treble damages remedy, for already-completed actions without advance notice of that future exposure," said the amicus curiae New Jersey Business and Industry Association.
5 minute read

The Recorder

Wage-and-Hour Class Action Accuses Louis Vuitton of Failing to Properly Compensate Employees

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar, ALM's source for immediate alerting on just-filed cases in state and federal courts. Law.com Radar now offers state court coverage nationwide.
3 minute read

The Recorder

Former Law Firm Secretary Files Sexual Harassment Suit Against Founding Partner

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar, ALM's source for immediate alerting on just-filed cases in state and federal courts. Law.com Radar now offers state court coverage nationwide. Sign up today and be among the first to know about new suits in your region, practice area or client sector.
3 minute read

The Recorder

Class Action Suit Alleges Amazon Failed to Pay Out Employees' Paid Personal Time, Vacation Wages

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar, ALM's source for immediate alerting on just-filed cases in state and federal courts. Law.com Radar now offers state court coverage nationwide. Sign up today and be among the first to know about new suits in your region, practice area or client sector.
2 minute read

Law.com

Massachusetts High Court Upholds $8.8M Judgment, Finding Retailer Violated Overtime Pay Laws

"Simply put, a sales employee's commissions are one type of compensation, and overtime and Sunday pay are separate types of compensation that require employers to make additional payments to employees. By attempting to allocate amounts owed to its sales employees in commissions toward their overtime and Sunday premium draws, Jordan's did not provide its sales employees with separate and additional overtime and Sunday pay, thereby violating the overtime and Sunday pay statutes," Justice Serge Georges, Jr., said.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

DOL's Final Rule on Independent Contractor Classification Likely Is Not the Final Word

While the DOL rule took effect as scheduled (in contrast to the NLRB joint employer rule that was struck down by a Texas federal court on March 8), multiple lawsuits stand in its path and lawmakers in both chambers of Congress are challenging the 2024 IC Rule under the Congressional Review Act.
6 minute read

Law.com

Complaint Against Northwestern University, Baseball Coach Jim Foster Alleges Bullying, Toxic Work Environment

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar, ALM's source for immediate alerting on just filed cases in state and federal courts. Law.com Radar now offers state court coverage nationwide. Sign up today and be first to know about new suits in your region, practice area or client sector.
5 minute read

The Recorder

As Anti-PAGA Initiative Looms, New Legislation Would Expand Labor Law's Remedies

Assembly Judiciary Committee Chair Ash Kalra said he wants to add injunctive relief to a judge's "toolbox" in PAGA cases.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

The Future of Pay Frequency Litigation in NY: A 'Grant' to Employers?

Since the authors' previous New York Law Journal article, there has been a significant change in the legal landscape in the area of pay frequency. The change has the potential to stem the tide of pay frequency litigation.
9 minute read

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