Judge OKs $375K Wage Deal For Dispensary Workers
A group of cannabis dispensaries operated by MMD Inc. has agreed to pay $375,000 to end a lawsuit by workers who accused them of cheating employees out of minimum wage, overtime, tips, meal and rest breaks, an... (more story)
Ex-PR Director Seeks Early Win In Vacation Pay Delay Suit
A former director of public relations and marketing for an automotive company urged a North Carolina federal court to grant her an early win on her remaining wage claim, saying the company failed to timely pay... (more story)
Nurses Fight 'Deceptive' Opt-Out Push In $14M Wage Deal
Nurses involved in a $14 million wage-and-hour class settlement are urging a Colorado federal judge to block what they call a misleading opt-out campaign by a named plaintiff in a related action in state court... (more story)
Restaurant Can't Sink EEOC Sex Harassment Suit
A Missouri restaurant can't dodge a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission suit alleging its owner made lewd comments to a female manager and paid her less than a male colleague, a federal judge ruled, r... (more story)
DOL Says FLSA Lets It Seek Punitive Damages In Pizzeria Suit
The U.S. Department of Labor told a Kentucky federal court Monday that the statutory language of the Fair Labor Standards Act allows the agency to seek punitive damages in its retaliation lawsuit against a piz... (more story)
Canada Provinces Back Hockey League's Antitrust Dismissal
The governments of four Canadian provinces have urged the Ninth Circuit to reject an appeal from junior hockey players accusing the National Hockey League and its developmental organizations of suppressing compensation.
Casino Dealer Sues Atlantic City Resort Over Tip Pool Policy
A table game dealer has sued Ocean Casino Resort in New Jersey federal court, claiming the Atlantic City casino illegally underpaid tipped workers by applying a tip credit to time when dealers were barred from... (more story)