Wage & Hour

  • September 30, 2026

    GAO Calls For DOL Fixes As Child Labor Violations Rise

    The U.S. Department of Labor needs to improve how it tracks injuries and deaths among working children and targets child labor investigations as the number of violations cited by the agency has generally risen over the past decade, the U.S. Government Accountability Office said in a report.

  • September 30, 2026

    Detainees Urge Justices To Deny Prison Co.'s Wage Appeal

    Immigrant detainees and Washington state asked the U.S. Supreme Court to reject a prison operator's bid to review a ruling on minimum wages for detention facility workers, arguing a federal agency changed the underlying rules months before the government urged the court to take the case.

  • September 30, 2026

    Ga. Delivery Co. Wraps Up Former Driver's OT Suit

    An Atlanta-area FedEx delivery contractor and a former worker have resolved a proposed collective action in Georgia federal court that accused the company of paying drivers a flat wage and withholding overtime pay.

  • September 30, 2026

    'Bikini Barista' Owner Asks Judge To Trim $1.8M Award

    The owner of Beehive Espresso, which operates Seattle-area kiosks known as bikini barista coffee stands, asked a state judge to rethink a $1.86 million judgment for baristas, arguing that the court imposed uniform assumptions about unpaid work and employee cash contributions without showing those figures reliably applied across the class.

  • September 30, 2026

    Boeing Worker Drops OT Suit After Arbitration Pact Surfaces

    A Washington state Boeing worker has voluntarily dismissed his proposed class action alleging that the aerospace giant failed to include bonuses and other incentive pay in overtime and sick leave calculations, after the company produced an arbitration agreement that barred him from pursuing class claims in court.

  • September 29, 2026

    Target Accused Of Shorting Colo. Workers On Pay And Breaks

    A former Target employee in Arapahoe County, Colorado, claimed in state court Monday that the company is violating state wage laws by not compensating employees for all hours worked or repaying them for business-related expenses.

  • September 29, 2026

    4th Circ. Says Unequal Ranks Don't Bar Sex Bias Comparison

    The Fourth Circuit on Tuesday reopened a lawsuit alleging a Virginia sheriff's office refused to promote a female lieutenant and gave her insufficient resources when she filled in for a station commander, saying her comparisons to male colleagues weren't invalid because the men held a different rank.

  • September 29, 2026

    Ex-Worker Urges 4th Circ. To Revive Wage, Retaliation Claims

    A former worker at a sports bar in North Carolina urged the Fourth Circuit to revive her wage, retaliation and emotional distress claims, saying that a lower court improperly kept surviving claims from a jury and dismissed another on a ground that she did not have a chance to address.

  • September 29, 2026

    DC Prison Guards Seek Class Certification For Wage Suit

    Three Washington, D.C., prison guards are seeking class action status for the wage lawsuit they filed against the city this summer, asking a D.C. federal judge Tuesday to certify their suit.

  • September 29, 2026

    DTE Energy Settles Mich. Off-The-Clock Wage Claims

    A settlement resolving claims that DTE Energy Corporate Services LLC failed to properly pay employees for time spent starting and shutting down computer programs before and after their shifts was approved by a Michigan federal judge Tuesday.

  • September 29, 2026

    Greenberg Traurig Adds Employment Atty In West Palm Beach

    Greenberg Traurig has hired a former Carlton Fields attorney in West Palm Beach to help lead the continued growth of the Florida office's labor and employment practice, the firm announced on Tuesday.

  • September 29, 2026

    ABM Says Prior Wage Deal Cuts Worker's PAGA Claims

    Facility services company ABM urged a federal judge to narrow a worker's wage suit, arguing a previous $2.3 million settlement bars him from pursuing Private Attorneys General Act penalties for conduct before Dec. 15, 2021, and wipes out his individual wage statement claim.

  • September 29, 2026

    Ex-Delta Flight Attendant Says Post-Arrest Firing Unlawful

    Delta Airlines Inc. violated federal law when it fired a flight attendant without conducting a full investigation after a racially charged confrontation at a Marriott hotel in Savannah landed her in jail, according to a lawsuit from the former worker.

  • September 29, 2026

    Davis-Bacon Rule Fight Resumes In Texas

    A Texas federal court will rule on dueling bids for early wins between construction groups and the U.S. Department of Labor over a challenge to 2023 Davis-Bacon Act regulations, according to an order lifting a stay in the case.

  • September 28, 2026

    Golden Nugget Wants Dealer's Wage Suit Tossed Again

    Atlantic City's Golden Nugget casino again moved to dismiss a table game dealer's wage lawsuit, adding new arguments against two tip credit notice claims while renewing its bid to send state law claims to New Jersey's casino regulators and toss a federal overtime claim.

  • September 28, 2026

    Life Insurer Hit With Suit Over Unpaid Call Center Work

    A life insurer shorted call center employees on wages by requiring as much as 50 minutes of unpaid pre- and post-shift computer work a day, according to a proposed class and collective action filed in New York federal court.

  • September 28, 2026

    Calif. To Add 'Chosen' Family To Bereavement Leave Law

    California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday signed a bill to expand an existing law that provides workers with a week of bereavement leave if someone an employee identifies as a family member dies — even if the person is not a blood relative.

  • September 28, 2026

    NJ Biz Groups Seek Delay Of Contractor Classification Rules

    Two New Jersey business groups asked Gov. Mikie Sherrill to hold off for nine months on new independent contractor rules set to take effect Oct. 1, saying the state needs more time to avoid disrupting legitimate contractor relationships.

  • September 28, 2026

    Mich. Recovery Center Worker's OT Claim Headed To Trial

    A Michigan federal court sent a revenue cycle manager's overtime lawsuit to trial Monday, finding factual disputes about whether her employer improperly docked her pay and whether she had enough independence on the job to qualify as an exempt administrative employee under federal wage law.

  • September 28, 2026

    Cushman Workers Win Class Cert. On Second Meal Breaks

    A California federal judge certified a class of Cushman & Wakefield workers who alleged that the real estate services company failed to provide required second meal breaks, finding that time records showed missing second meals on nearly 80% of eligible shifts.

  • September 28, 2026

    Faith-Based Rehab Program Can't Exit Wage Suit, Court Rules

    A Texas federal court allowed a man who was ordered into a faith-based addiction recovery program to pursue wage claims against the program's operators, finding he plausibly alleged participants were treated as employees who performed substantial commercial labor without lawful pay.

  • September 25, 2026

    Aramark Faces Wash. Class Claims Over Noncompete Terms

    Aramark has been hit with a proposed class action in Washington state court accusing the food service giant of failing to provide advanced notice to Evergreen State workers of its noncompete terms and restricting them from taking second jobs, in violation of state law.

  • September 25, 2026

    Dems Press DOD Over Delayed Pay For Trans Troops

    A group of House Democrats is calling on the U.S. Department of Defense to ensure that transgender service members ousted from the military under the Trump administration receive their separation payment.

  • September 25, 2026

    Unpaid Harvard Residence Hall Workers File Wage Action

    Residence hall workers at Harvard University launched a proposed class action Friday claiming the university's "bargain" of free housing for unpaid labor violates Massachusetts wage law.

  • September 25, 2026

    Dems Revive Resolution To Boost Support For Working Moms

    Democratic lawmakers announced Friday that they have reintroduced a resolution calling for expanded paid leave, child care support and other federal policies aimed at helping mothers remain in the workforce and addressing economic disparities facing working moms.

Expert Analysis

  • Class Actions At The Circuit Courts: September Lessons

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    In this month's review of class action appeals, Mitchell Engel at Shook Hardy discusses six recent rulings involving pecuniary loss in false price comparison advertising, privity in an insurance fee class, antitrust standing, immigration class representatives, retirement beneficiary class commonality, and Rule 23(f) appeals in Fair Labor Standards Act claims.

  • 9th Circ. Ruling Raises Bar For Arbitration Pacts Via Email

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    The Ninth Circuit's recent holding in Rickes v. Thermo Fisher that the mere delivery of an email doesn't establish an employee's assent to the arbitration agreement underscores that rollout processes should both give employees notice of the agreement and create evidence of their assent, say attorneys at Sullivan & Cromwell.

  • Flashpoints In Focus: Minimizing Midterm Politics At Work

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    With the upcoming midterm elections producing a steady stream of controversy, employers would benefit from planning in advance and developing guardrails to ensure that election-related rifts do not jeopardize the company's culture or results, say attorneys at Seyfarth.

  • Tackling DOL Tips On When Midday Commutes Are Paid Time

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    Two recent U.S. Department of Labor opinion letters explain when travel between home and work is compensable, providing wage compliance guidance to employers that want to offer flexible work schedules, and establishing clearer rules as litigation over travel time compensability heats up, say attorneys at Jackson Lewis.

  • 9th Circ. Wage Ruling Shows Arbitration Pacts Are Still Useful

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    After years of uncertainty for California employers, the Ninth Circuit’s recent Cocom v. ABM Aviation decision signals that workplace arbitration agreements remain a powerful and enforceable tool — if thoughtfully drafted and employment-focused, says Benjamin Runge at Thompson Coburn.

  • ERC Filing Deadlines Raise Tax Adviser Liability Risk

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    To minimize their risk, employee retention credit providers and tax advisers should understand that agreements to extend clients’ two-year deadline for challenging disallowances are not effective until the IRS countersigns, and implement an action plan to track filing deadlines and consider other proactive steps, says Michael Williams at CFOMW.

  • Class Actions At The Circuit Courts: August Lessons

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    In this month's review of class action appeals, Mitchell Engel at Shook Hardy discusses seven recent rulings from cases involving Class Action Fairness Act jurisdiction, appellate jurisdiction, attorney fees and employment rights.

  • Navigating Rising AI Use In Pro Se Employment Suits

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    As federal pro se employment filings climb, largely due to increased use of artificial intelligence, defense attorneys can combat AI misuse by building AI-specific protective order language, screening documents for hidden prompt injections and seeking sanctions over fabricated citations, says Ashley Prickett Cuttino at Ogletree.

  • Trending Legal Implications Of Employee Influencer Programs

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    Employee-generated content is rapidly becoming a popular marketing strategy, as illustrated by Starbucks' new TikTok program, but it raises several legal risks for employers, including wage and hour exposure, federal disclosure obligations, and intellectual property concerns, say attorneys at Reed Smith.

  • Flashpoints In Focus: Shifting Workplace Violence Responses

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    Amid recent threats of violence against artificial intelligence company executives and Jewish-owned businesses, employers can use policies, processes and safety controls to help prevent workplace violence and abate its recognized hazards, say attorneys at Seyfarth.

  • Limiting Employer Risk If Calif. Case Upends Time Rounding

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    The California Supreme Court's holdings in recent years suggest that it may tighten the rules for — or even eliminate — time clock rounding when it decides Camp v. Home Depot, so employers should consider taking preemptive steps to guard against large potential liability, says Jacqueline Crispino at the Jhaveri-Weeks Firm.

  • Employer Lessons From Apple Ruling Resolving OT Question

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    In Costa v. Apple, a California federal court recently handed employers a win on a previously unresolved wage and hour question, offering a reminder that favorable outcomes on novel issues often hinge on the specific facts of a company's own program and compliance efforts, say attorneys at Foley & Lardner.

  • Class Actions At The Circuit Courts: July Lessons

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    In this month's review of class action appeals, Mitchell Engel at Shook Hardy discusses four recent rulings involving wage and hour allegations, medical care for incarcerated individuals, oil and gas royalty payments, and nuisance claims.