Fintech EarnIn Sues Maryland Over Tip Ban, License Delay
EarnIn, a financial technology company that lets workers access their wages before payday, has sued the Maryland attorney general and the state's financial regulation commissioner, arguing that a new state law... (more story)
Colo. Cleaning Equipment Co. Accused Of Shorting Pay
A cleaning equipment company employee claimed in Colorado state court Tuesday that the company violated several state wage laws by not paying employees for hours worked off the clock, failing to properly compe... (more story)
GEO Gets Split Trial In 12-Year-Old Colo. Forced Labor Suit
A 12-year-old class action by former detainees of a Colorado immigration detention facility alleging private prison operator The GEO Group Inc. unlawfully profited from their forced labor will have a split tri... (more story)
Calif. Man Sues Rivian Over Cannabis Test Firing, Wages
A Sacramento man is suing electric vehicle maker Rivian LLC in California state court, alleging he was wrongly fired after a cannabis test despite not being impaired or otherwise using cannabis at work, and th... (more story)
Allegheny County Passes 12-Week Paid Parental Leave
Pennsylvania's second-most populous county approved what worker advocates said was the first county-mandated paid parental leave policies in the U.S.
Pa. Panel Sets 3-Year Limit On Minimum Wage Claims
A split Pennsylvania appeals court panel ruled Wednesday that workers have three years, not six, to sue for unpaid wages under the state's minimum wage law, siding with a pharmacy accused of shorting 20 employ... (more story)
SEIU Fired Organizer Over Military Leave, Suit Says
An SEIU organizer was subjected to intense scrutiny and ultimately fired for taking time off to fulfill her obligations as a member of the U.S. Army Reserve, according to a new lawsuit filed in Pennsylvania federal court.