2nd Circ. Says Arb. Exemption Covers Pacts Between Cos.
The contracts used by two food distributors who created their own entities to work for a food service business fall under the Federal Arbitration Act carveout, the Second Circuit ruled Monday, nixing a Connect... (more story)
Red Lobster Pays Tipped Employees Incorrectly, Suit Says
Red Lobster has been hit with proposed class wage claims in Illinois state court accusing the seafood restaurant chain of illegally failing to properly pay its tipped employees for non-tipped work they're also... (more story)
Hochul Signs Bill Barring Stay-Or-Pay Contracts In NY
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a bill into law that prohibits employers from requiring employees to pay them if they leave the job before a certain period of time through stay-or-pay contracts.
Top Wage and Hour Developments Of 2025
In 2025, states and cities continued to innovate in pay transparency and paid leave laws, while also enacting or amending statutes for tipped wages, and manual worker pay. Here, Law360 explores some of the gro... (more story)
FTC Says Building Service Contractor Will End No-Hire Pacts
The Federal Trade Commission is continuing to show interest in labor market issues, reaching a deal on Friday alongside New Jersey state enforcers that bars Adamas Amenity Services LLC from enforcing no-hire a... (more story)
Class Cert. Denied In Wage Suit Against Calif. Equipment Co.
A former employee cannot certify his proposed wage-and-hour class action against a California-based industrial equipment manufacturer, a federal magistrate judge ruled, finding that a majority of the proposed ... (more story)
Geico Agents Secure Some Discovery In Misclassification Suit
Geico must produce more information related to a retaliation claim and the authenticity and completeness of its retirement and welfare plans in a suit lodged by former agents alleging the insurer denied them b... (more story)