Wage & Hour

  • June 08, 2026

    Payment Co. Omitted Pay Info From Job Posts, Suit Claims

    Payment processor Vendara routinely omitted pay and benefits information from job postings in violation of Washington state law, an applicant has claimed in a proposed class action, alleging the missing information wasted his time and negatively impacted his earnings.

  • June 08, 2026

    7th Circ. Says Wis. County Jail Must Face Forced Labor Suit

    The Seventh Circuit revived a lawsuit alleging Kenosha County forced civil immigrant detainees housed at its jail to do unpaid janitorial work or be punished, ruling Friday the forced labor statute doesn't allow local jails to force detainees to work "on pain of solitary confinement" or loss of phone privileges. 

  • June 08, 2026

    Avis Seeks To Ax Va. Overtime Suit In Light Of NJ Case

    Avis asked a Virginia federal judge to toss an operations manager's suit accusing the car rental company of misclassifying him and fellow workers as overtime-exempt, arguing the case duplicates a broader, earlier-filed collective action nearing settlement in New Jersey federal court.

  • June 08, 2026

    Transit Co. Deducted Up To $40 For Missed Shifts, Suit Says

    A transit company and its parent misclassified drivers as independent contractors while deducting up to $40 for missed shifts and $10 when they pressed a break button in the companies' app, a driver alleged in a proposed class action filed in California federal court.

  • June 08, 2026

    BofA Mortgage Officers Seek Class Status In OT Suit

    Mortgage loan officers have asked a North Carolina federal court to certify two classes of workers who allege Bank of America Corp. denied them overtime pay required under state wage and hour laws.

  • June 08, 2026

    Reed Smith Can Resume Atty Depo After Meeting Conditions

    A New Jersey state judge has ruled that a former Reed Smith LLP attorney suing the firm for gender discrimination can be deposed nearly two years after her deposition left off, but only after the firm provides long-sought-after discovery documents and completes defendant depositions.

  • June 08, 2026

    Okla. Firm Urges Dismissal Of EDNY Misclassification Suit

    Oklahoma-based Arnold & Smith Law PLLC on Friday asked a New York federal judge to dismiss a New York attorney's lawsuit accusing the firm of misclassifying employees as contractors to avoid paying benefits, saying there is no reason to believe any of the alleged misconduct happened in New York.

  • June 08, 2026

    Colo. Restaurant, Owner Default In Tip Pool Retaliation Suit

    A Colorado federal court entered a default judgment Monday against a Colorado restaurant and its owner that had been accused of operating an unlawful tip pool and retaliating against a server who complained to the U.S. Department of Labor.

  • June 08, 2026

    American Airlines Escapes Flight Attendants' OT Suit

    Federal law preempts a proposed class action over American Airlines flight attendants' allegedly unpaid overtime before and after flights, since the time flight attendants are paid for is governed by their collective bargaining agreements, a Pennsylvania federal judge ruled Monday.

  • June 08, 2026

    Seattle Fights Uber, Instacart Bid To Undo 9th Circ. Gig Ruling

    The city of Seattle urged the Ninth Circuit not to revisit a panel decision backing its app-based worker deactivation ordinance against a First Amendment challenge from Uber and Instacart, arguing the companies are trying to turn an ordinary worker protection law into a speech case.

  • June 08, 2026

    Caesars Beats Ex-Worker's Bonus Overtime Class Claims

    A former casino manager's overtime claims against a Virginia casino were tossed by a federal judge, who found that a sign-on bonus with a repayment condition did not need to be factored into his overtime rate calculations.

  • June 05, 2026

    Judge Recommends Final OK Of $284K Cheese Co. Wage Deal

    A California federal magistrate judge recommended granting final approval to a nearly $284,000 settlement resolving claims that a cheese company did not provide workers accurate itemized wage statements reflecting overtime and shift differential pay.

  • June 05, 2026

    Buffalo Wild Wings Franchise Owes $296K Over Tip Credit

    An Ohio federal judge ordered a Buffalo Wild Wings franchise Friday to pay a collective of workers nearly $300,000 after finding the business underpaid them through a tipped wage and didn't properly notify them of their rights under federal wage law.

  • June 05, 2026

    MoFo Adds AI-Focused Labor Atty From McDermott In LA

    Morrison Foerster LLP has expanded its employment and labor group in Los Angeles with the addition of a former McDermott Will & Schulte attorney.

  • June 05, 2026

    NY Forecast: 2nd Circ. Considers UConn Prof's Bias Suit

    This week, the Second Circuit will consider whether to revive a former University of Connecticut professor's lawsuit claiming he was forced out of his job because of his race after the school launched an investigation into trumped-up charges of misconduct. Here, Law360 looks at this and other cases on the docket in New York. 

  • June 05, 2026

    NY Judge Recommends Tossing Doctor's Equal Pay Claim

    A New York federal magistrate judge recommended tossing a former cancer physician's federal equal pay claim, finding she failed to show that two higher-paid male physicians performed substantially equal work.

  • June 05, 2026

    Calif. Forecast: $2.4M Medical Clinic Wage Deal Up For OK

    In the week ahead, a California federal court will weigh whether to sign off on a $2.4 million deal in a proposed wage and hour class action against a medical clinic. Here's a look at that case and other labor and employment matters on deck in California.

  • June 05, 2026

    4 Argument Sessions For Benefits Attys To Watch In June

    The Ninth Circuit will hear from a benefits administrator that claims federal law preempts state-law data breach claims, and Amazon will defend its win in a military leave bias suit at the Second Circuit. Here, Law360 looks at cases being argued in June that benefits attorneys should have on their radar.

  • June 04, 2026

    Jacksons Food Stores Hit With Wash. Wage Class Action

    Jacksons Food Stores Inc. pushed workers in Washington state to delay their legally mandated meal and rest breaks, cut them short or skip them entirely in order to complete their assigned job duties, a former employee has claimed in a proposed class action targeting the convenience store chain.

  • June 04, 2026

    Worker Accuses Hormel Of Discriminatory, Retaliatory Firing

    A Black payroll specialist at a Hormel Foods Corp. plant in Georgia has accused the food company of firing her two days before Christmas because of her race and age, and in retaliation for raising concerns about improper wage recordkeeping, according to a complaint filed in federal court.

  • June 04, 2026

    Total Wine Operator Says Pay Transparency Class Is 'Ruinous'

    A Total Wine & More operator urged a Washington federal judge Thursday to deny class certification in a pay transparency suit, warning that certifying a class of up to 20,000 job applicants would be "ruinous" for the employer.

  • June 04, 2026

    Colorado Enacts PPE, Meat Plant Worker Protections

    Colorado workers will no longer have to foot the bill for their own personal protective equipment under a new state law that also guarantees restroom breaks for meat processing workers.

  • June 04, 2026

    High Court Ruling Backs OT Exemption Win, Distributor Says

    A food service distributor told the Ninth Circuit that a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision holding that last-mile drivers who locally deliver goods that travel interstate can qualify for a federal arbitration exemption supports a lower court's decision tossing workers' federal overtime claims.

  • June 04, 2026

    House GOP Bill Would Cut DOL Funding, Eliminate OFCCP

    The House Appropriations Committee introduced a funding bill Thursday that would cut the U.S. Department of Labor's budget by nearly $4 billion, including a decrease in the Wage and Hour Division's budget and the elimination of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs.

  • June 04, 2026

    Maynard Nexsen Grows Dallas Roster With 4 Atty Additions

    Maynard Nexsen PC has bulked up in Dallas with a new shareholder and of counsel who joined from Steptoe & Johnson PLLC, an associate who arrived from Winstead PC and an associate who has relocated from the firm's Washington, D.C., office.

Expert Analysis

  • What's Next After Justices' Last-Mile Driver Arbitration Ruling

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    The U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision in Flowers Foods v. Brock, refusing to narrow the scope of a Federal Arbitration Act exemption for workers engaged in interstate commerce, gives previously unprotected workers access to litigation, but preserves two potentially powerful arguments for future proceedings, say attorneys at Husch Blackwell.

  • 7 Ways Va. Employers Can Prep For New Noncompete Limits

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    As of July 1, Virginia noncompete agreements with employees fired without "cause" must provide "severance benefits" — but with those key terms undefined, employers should implement several flexible but defensible compliance strategies to limit their exposure once the rule is rolled out, say attorneys at Cooley.

  • Employer Tips To Prepare For Va. Family And Medical Leave

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    With Virginia's paid family and medical leave insurance program taking effect in two years, employers should develop processes for monitoring head count, coordinating with existing federal and state leave programs, and tracking intermittent leave, say attorneys at ArentFox Schiff.

  • Employer Tips For Navigating Tenn. Noncompete Law

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    Although a new Tennessee law will limit the enforceability of noncompetes, including by categorically prohibiting them for lower-wage earners and establishing rebuttable presumptions on their duration, it also gives employers clearer guideposts for drafting enforceable agreements, say attorneys at Burr & Forman.

  • NIL Contracts Test Limits On College Football Transfers

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    College football's new legal era of direct payments to players and fewer transfer restrictions has put contractual provisions in play, and stipulations such as termination clauses and repayment obligations require added scrutiny as the name, image and likeness system evolves, says Kevin Paule at Hill Ward Henderson.

  • The Leeway And Limits Of DOL's Joint Employer Proposal

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    A recent U.S. Department of Labor proposal would make joint employment harder to prove, giving employers more flexibility to add nonemployee labor without triggering shared liability, but businesses should be mindful that it likely won't affect state law tests or the standards that courts use, says Todd Lebowitz at BakerHostetler.

  • Mitigating Risks Under New Pay Disclosure Laws In Maine, Va.

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    To prepare for pay transparency laws that go into effect this summer in Maine and Virginia, employers should consider comprehensive audits of existing recruiting, compensation and recordkeeping practices — and be prepared to uncover disparities that create both legal and employee relations risks, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.

  • Flashpoints In Focus: Tips As EEOC Prioritizes Hiring Bias

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    Two recent cases brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission reflect its increased interest in recruiting and hiring bias claims, but employers can safeguard their business by finding quota alternatives, properly managing hiring statistics, and reviewing their vendor management and artificial intelligence governance, say attorneys at Seyfarth.

  • Flashpoints In Focus: Navigating EEOC's Religious Bias Push

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    The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has placed a heightened focus on religious accommodation requests, as illustrated by a recent suit and agency report, but with modest investments in time and planning, employers can reduce the chance of litigation and provide strong defenses against it, say attorneys at Seyfarth Shaw.

  • Employer Tips As Calif. Law Rewrites Retention Pay Rules

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    California's recent enactment of A.B. 692 disrupts how employers structure sign-on bonuses, retention payments and other incentives tied to continued employment, but employers that adjust their compensation strategies can attract and retain talent while managing their compliance risks, say attorneys at Foley & Lardner.

  • Gender-Expansive Calif. Equal Pay Laws Widen Employer Risk

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    California's recent amendments to strengthen its Equal Pay Act and Pay Transparency Act aim to shrink the wage gap, not only for women, but also for nonbinary and transgender employees, creating new compliance obligations for employers and increasing their potential exposure, say attorneys at the Jhaveri-Weeks Firm.

  • Chicago Suits Highlight Struggle Over Piercing Corporate Veil

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    A union's latest lawsuit against the owners of a storied Chicago bar and restaurant that closed in 2023 illustrates how doing business via a limited liability company does not necessarily protect owners' personal assets — but also that obtaining a judgment does not mean that collection is automatic, says James Trail at Ginsberg Jacobs.

  • Telehealth Suit May Redraw Rules For Physician Classification

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    A new class action in California federal court, Cioppettini v. Mochi Medical, alleging a telehealth company misclassified providers as independent contractors, suggests that traditional markers of physician independence may not apply to telehealth, say attorneys at Reed Smith.