Wage and Hour

March 15, 2019 A proposed class action filed against Target over alleged labor law infractions has been reassigned to a district court judge in California.

March 13, 2019 The U. of Wisconsin’s board of regents and a former chair of its Dept.of Anesthesiology have been sued over alleged sex discrimination and a hostile work environment.

March 12, 2019 A proposed class action alleges FedEx truck drivers subject to Linehaul Contractor Operating Agreements are misclassified as independent contractors.

March 12, 2019 Playhouse Lounge has been hit with a lawsuit filed by a former entertainer who claims she was deprived of proper wages and subject to sexual harassment.

March 5, 2019 Laser Spine Institute faces a proposed WARN Act class action after roughly 500 employees were laid off without notice due to the abrupt closure of its Tampa facility.

February 28, 2019 A lawsuit filed by a former Home Depot assistant manager claims the home improvement retailer misclassified him as an exempt employee in an attempt to avoid paying appropriate overtime wages for the hours he worked in excess of 40 each week.

February 28, 2019 A lawsuit claims Nassau County (NY) owes unpaid wages and has violated the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by failing to have in place comparable employment terms for female police dispatchers and make fire dispatchers

February 27, 2019 John McEnroe Tennis Academy has been hit with a former driver's lawsuit in which he claims he was deprived of proper overtime wages.

February 20, 2019 The operators of a number of Michigan Famous Dave’s restaurants have been hit with a lawsuit in which a tipped employee alleges she is not paid lawful wages.

February 20, 2019 Aramark Corporation is on the receiving end of a proposed class action wherein two managers claim the food, facilities, and uniform services company failed to pay promised bonuses for the fiscal year 2018.

February 15, 2019 IHG—which operates Holiday Inn and other hotel brands—joins LinGate Hospitality, LinGate and Burger Theory as a defendant in a wage and hour lawsuit.

February 14, 2019 A proposed class action alleges salon chain Frederic Fekkai New York LLC unlawfully skimps employees on minimum and overtime pay.

February 14, 2019 A Caterpillar, Inc. production worker claims in a lawsuit that she was shorted on overtime wages and discriminated against based on her sex.

February 12, 2019 Former Papa John's delivery drivers claim in a lawsuit that they were not adequately reimbursed for vehicle expenses.

February 11, 2019 A former ZipRecruiter account manager claims in a proposed collective action that he was misclassified as exempt from overtime wages.

February 11, 2019 A lawsuit filed in Louisiana alleges Cameron LNG Liquefaction Project workers are owed unpaid wags for time spent traveling to the site on a mandatory bus system.

February 8, 2019 DoorDash faces a proposed class action in Georgia over its alleged failure to pay delivery drivers 100 percent of their tips despite promising to do so.

February 6, 2019 Manhattan Italian restaurant Bar Pitti and its owner are facing a proposed collective and class action filed by a former server over alleged wage violations.

February 1, 2019 Estee Lauder faces a proposed class action filed over several alleged California Labor Code violations, including unpaid wages and missed break periods.

February 1, 2019 According to a proposed class action, Lifestyle Publications wields a revenue-based pay structure that deprives local publishers of proper wages.

January 28, 2019 A lawsuit claims that travel management companies Expedia and Egencia misclassified employees as independent contractors and deprived them of proper wages.

January 28, 2019 A former UnitedHealth Group senior account executive has sued the company over claims that she was discriminated against on the basis of her age and gender.

January 25, 2019 A former Matco Tools distributor has filed a lawsuit in which he claims he was misclassified as an independent contractor.

January 24, 2019 A class action filed in California state court by a former Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. shareholder claims the defense firm’s female attorneys receive lower pay and fewer advancement opportunities as compared to male employees.

January 23, 2019 In a proposed class action filed in the Supreme Court of New York, a man claims he and other security guards weren’t paid proper overtime wages while working for NYU Langone Hospitals.

January 23, 2019 Coca-Cola Beverages Florida faces a proposed class action over alleged Family Medical Leave Act violations and unpaid wages.

January 21, 2019 In a proposed class action recently removed from state to federal court in California, a former Home Depot employee claims he and other workers were denied proper wages.

January 21, 2019 A lawsuit removed to federal court in California claims Motel 6 workers were not paid proper overtime wages nor provided with meal and rest breaks in accordance with state law.

January 21, 2019 Two plaintiffs allege Coverall North America owes unpaid wages due to misclassifying some cleaning workers as independent contractors.

January 18, 2019 A former Devoe Grocery Store employee claims in a lawsuit that he was deprived of appropriate minimum, overtime and spread-of-hours wages.

January 18, 2019 The operators of car salvage company Joe’s Auto Wreckers have been hit with a lawsuit filed by an employee who alleges he was not paid proper wages.

January 18, 2019 A lawsuit alleges that Matco Tools Corporation distributors were misclassified as independent contractors and cheated out of proper wages.

January 17, 2019 A licensed health care advocate for TTEC Services Corp. claims in a lawsuit that she is owed overtime wages stemming from off-the-clock work.

January 17, 2019 The Pennsylvania Dept. of Corrections faces a lawsuit filed by a former corrections officer trainee who claims he performed unpaid post-shift work each day.

January 15, 2019 The operators of Brooklyn eatery Omiya Sushi are staring down a lawsuit wherein a former delivery worker claims he was not paid proper wages.

January 15, 2019 Guiliano Environmental is facing a lawsuit filed by an ex-crew foreman who claims he was not paid appropriately for overtime work.

January 15, 2019 The operators of Miyabi Asian Bistro have been hit with a lawsuit filed by a former delivery worker who alleges he was deprived of proper wages.

January 14, 2019 Stonemark Management is on the receiving end of a lawsuit filed by five maintenance workers who allege they were not paid properly for overtime work.

January 14, 2019 The operators of East River Cleaners have been hit with a lawsuit in which a delivery worker claims he was deprived of lawful minimum and overtime wages.

January 14, 2019 The Connecticut State Police Union alleges the state has failed to pay troopers for half-hour meal periods that are excluded from their regular rates of pay when calculating OT.

January 11, 2019 Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. is facing a lawsuit filed by an employee who claims that the law firm discriminates against female shareholders.

January 11, 2019 The operators of Alphonso’s Pizzeria Trattoria are on the receiving end of a lawsuit wherein a former employee alleges he was deprived of proper wages.

January 10, 2019 NY Great Stone Inc. has been hit with a lawsuit filed by a former employee who claims he was deprived of proper overtime wages.

January 9, 2019 Tristate Logistics and Factory Motor Parts International are among the defendants facing a lawsuit filed by an ex-worker over allegedly unpaid wages.

January 9, 2019 In a proposed class action recently removed from state to federal court in New York, a former New York University security guard claims he and other guards weren’t paid for time spent changing into and out of mandatory uniforms.

January 8, 2019 SPO Networks, Inc. has been named in a proposed collective and class action filed by a former employee who claims he was not paid proper overtime wages.

January 7, 2019 Manhattan eatery Beauty and Essex is on the receiving end of a lawsuit filed by former busboys and bar backs who allege they were not paid properly.

January 4, 2019 A Red Robin franchisee is facing a lawsuit filed by a former front of house manager who alleges she was paid less than her male peers for the same work.

January 3, 2019 Turtle Bay Cleaners, Knickerbocker Cleaners and the laundry services’ owner and manager face a lawsuit filed by a former employee over allegedly unpaid wages.

January 3, 2019 Two AirMedCare Network membership sales managers claim in a proposed class action that they were shorted on commissions.