Swift Says Its Truckers Are Exempt From Washington OT Law
Trucking firm Swift Transportation urged a Washington federal court to reject a drivers' class action accusing the company of shorting them on overtime pay, arguing that drivers are exempt from Washington stat... (more story)
Ex-Database Administrator Settles OT Claim
A former database administrator who accused Express Scripts and two other companies of misclassifying him as an independent contractor reached a $30,000 deal with the entities to settle his federal law claim, ... (more story)
Tyson Must Face Bulk Of Meat Plant Worker's Wage Suit
Tyson Foods Inc. must face most of a proposed class action accusing it of wage and hour violations at a Washington processing plant, after a federal judge on Tuesday found a worker plausibly alleged that meal ... (more story)
DOL Can't Fine NJ Farm Over H-2A Program, Justices Told
The U.S. Department of Labor's request to the U.S. Supreme Court to mull whether the department can fine a New Jersey farm for what it alleged were H-2A program violations is based on a misconception, the farm... (more story)
Nuclear Power Cos. Seek To Duck Wage-Fixing Class Action
Nuclear energy producers including Constellation Energy, DTE Energy, Duke Energy and NextEra Energy have urged the Maryland federal court to toss a proposed class action alleging they conspired to fix wages in... (more story)
4th Circ. Seems Leery Of Plant Closure Suit Against PE Firm
The Fourth Circuit was skeptical Tuesday of ex-workers' bid to revive a proposed class action accusing a private equity firm of violating federal laws when it abruptly shut down a manufacturing plant, hinting ... (more story)
Inspector Nabs Collective Cert. In Engineering Co. OT Spat
An environmental inspector supported his claims that an engineering company and two related entities similarly paid day-rate workers without compensating them for their overtime, a Pennsylvania federal judge s... (more story)