Wage & Hour

  • April 08, 2026

    6th Circ. To Weigh When Work Starts For Remote Call Staff

    The Sixth Circuit will take up the question of when the workday begins and ends for call center employees working from home, after granting a quick appeal in a Fair Labor Standards Act collective action against two call center operators for third-party healthcare providers.

  • April 08, 2026

    Flight Attendants Ask Court To Ignore United Dismissal Push

    Flight attendants suing United Airlines over unpaid wages told a New Jersey federal court Wednesday that the airline went too far in responding to their notice of a related ruling, improperly adding new arguments in support of the airline's bid to dismiss the case.

  • April 08, 2026

    6th Circ. Home Care Rule Decision Helps Akin Case, DOL Says

    The Sixth Circuit's recent decision that the U.S. Department of Labor could prevent third-party employers from claiming certain wage and hour exemptions for home care companies rejects the same arguments two entities made in a similar case, the department told a Pennsylvania federal judge.

  • April 08, 2026

    Teamsters, United Defeat Bid To Revive Suit Over Pay Formula

    A memorandum alleging union misconduct and claims that a union representative may have simultaneously worked for United Airlines do not justify reopening a lawsuit accusing the airline and the Teamsters of underpaying workers, a California federal judge ruled.

  • April 08, 2026

    DLA Piper Offered Pregnant Atty 'Dignified' Exit, Jury Told

    A former DLA Piper associate who claims she was unlawfully fired after announcing her pregnancy was offered a chance to transition out of the firm "without anyone knowing that her work was subpar," a partner told a Manhattan federal jury Wednesday.

  • April 08, 2026

    Citibank Settles Ex-Worker's Wage Suit After Arbitration Fight

    Citibank and a former employee have agreed to settle her wage-and-hour claims in arbitration, nearly three years after the bank successfully moved the case out of California federal court over a disputed late payment.

  • April 07, 2026

    CSX Shortchanged Workers On Meal Allowances, Union Says

    CSX Transportation shortchanged employees on meal allowances that were guaranteed under an arbitration award involving the company and a labor union, according to a complaint filed in D.C. federal court Tuesday.

  • April 07, 2026

    Chipotle Worker In Seattle Alleges Scheduling Law Violations

    Restaurant chain Chipotle violated two Seattle employment laws by failing to provide workers with adequate notice of scheduling adjustments and withholding additional pay owed to those affected by late scheduling changes, according to a proposed class action in Washington state court.

  • April 07, 2026

    Texas Panel Keeps Ex-GC's Suit Over Unpaid Bonuses Alive

    A Texas appeals court on Tuesday kept in play a suit by a dairy equipment manufacturer's former general counsel over unpaid bonuses, holding that updated anti-SLAPP rules applied to newly added claims in the suit and that the company failed to meet procedural requirements in trying to dismiss them.

  • April 07, 2026

    'Bachelor' Editor Hits Warner Bros. With Wage Suit

    Warner Bros. Television Group and related entities failed to pay required wages and premium compensation under an industry labor agreement, a former assistant editor on "The Bachelor" alleged in a California state court complaint.

  • April 07, 2026

    3 Takeaways From 6th Circ.'s DOL Home Care Rule Decision

    A Sixth Circuit decision upholding a U.S. Department of Labor rule barring third-party home care employers from claiming certain Fair Labor Standards Act exemptions could affect both the department’s proposed rewrite of the regulation and the litigation likely to follow, attorneys say. Here, Law360 looks at three takeaways from the decision.

  • April 07, 2026

    Sushi Chef Fights Restaurant's Bid For Quick Win In OT Suit

    A sushi chef pushed back against a restaurant's contention that he is a "serial filer" of "baseless" wage suits whose experience in the restaurant industry precludes his wage claims, telling a Connecticut federal court that overtime liability turns on whether an employee performed uncompensated work, not prior experience.

  • April 07, 2026

    NYPD Officers Seek Final OK Of $150K Wage Deal With Grocer

    New York Police Department officers who performed off-duty, uniformed security work for Morton Williams Supermarket urged a Manhattan federal judge Tuesday to sign off on their nearly $150,000 deal resolving claims that the grocery chain paid them late.

  • April 07, 2026

    K&L Gates Axed Worker Over Work-Induced Anxiety, Suit Says

    K&L Gates LLP violated federal disability law when it fired an information technology manager because she took medical leave to manage anxiety caused by a supervisor's derisive behavior, the former employee alleged in a lawsuit filed in Pennsylvania federal court.

  • April 07, 2026

    NY Tour Bus Co. Settles Drivers' OT Suit For $725K

    A New York tour bus company and its owner have agreed to pay $725,000 to resolve a decade-old class action alleging they failed to pay drivers overtime and minimum wage, according to a Monday filing in federal court.

  • April 07, 2026

    Pregnant DLA Piper Atty Recounts Firing: 'This Feels Wrong'

    A former associate who claims DLA Piper unlawfully fired her after she announced she was pregnant told a Manhattan federal jury Tuesday that she got positive feedback as she worked with large corporate clients and was "shocked" when she was terminated.

  • April 06, 2026

    Flowers Foods Seeks 1st Circ. Pause Pending Justices' Ruling

    Flowers Foods has asked the First Circuit to put a distributor's appeal on hold while the U.S. Supreme Court decides a case involving the same question of whether local delivery drivers are exempt from arbitration under federal law.

  • April 06, 2026

    IT Co. Fired Worker After She Asked About Raise, Suit Says

    An office technology, IT and security services company fired an employee for questioning why a salary bump from a promotion wasn't reflected in her paycheck, the worker alleged in a suit in Georgia federal court.

  • April 06, 2026

    Yeezy Beats Overseas App Developers' FLSA Claims

    Yeezy LLC defeated federal minimum wage and overtime claims from overseas app developers in a hostile workplace suit against the company, which is owned by the rapper Ye, after a California federal judge ruled that the Fair Labor Standards Act does not apply to work performed outside the U.S.

  • April 06, 2026

    McGuireWoods Adds Seyfarth Shaw Labor Litigator In LA

    McGuireWoods LLP continues its West Coast expansion, announcing Monday it is bringing in a Seyfarth Shaw LLP labor and employment litigator as a partner in its Los Angeles office.

  • April 06, 2026

    Pregnant DLA Piper Atty Fired For 'Sloppy' Work, Jury Told

    A former trademark associate told a Manhattan federal jury Monday that DLA Piper "blindsided" her with termination after she announced she was pregnant, but the BigLaw firm countered that she was fired for "repeated mistakes" and other on-the-job shortcomings.

  • April 06, 2026

    Tool Co. Can't Arbitrate Workers' Misclassification Suit

    A California federal judge has blocked an Ohio-based tool company from pursuing arbitration in a suit alleging it misclassified its dealers as independent contractors, finding the franchise agreement's arbitration clause likely unenforceable.

  • April 06, 2026

    Google Can't Nix Former Exec's Gender Bias Jury Verdict

    Google can't scrap a jury verdict in favor of a female executive who claimed she was treated less well than male colleagues and passed over for promotion because she complained, a New York federal judge ruled, while slashing a $1 million punitive damages award to $250,000.

  • April 06, 2026

    Litigation Trio Joins Morgan Lewis From Hunton Andrews

    Morgan Lewis & Bockius announced Monday that three attorneys formerly with Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP had joined the firm, bolstering its growing litigation and labor employment practices.

  • April 03, 2026

    Boeing Mechanic Wage Class Action Takes Off In Wash.

    Boeing has been accused of shorting thousands of Washington state mechanics and other airplane assembly workers on break time and forcing them to work off the clock, according to a proposed class action the aerospace giant removed to Seattle federal court Friday.

Expert Analysis

  • What's Next After Justices Clarify FLSA Evidence Standard

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    The U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision in EMD Sales v. Carrera makes it easier to claim employees are exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act’s minimum wage and overtime requirements, and eliminates inconsistency and unpredictability for employers operating in multiple jurisdictions, say attorneys at Bracewell.

  • 4 Employment Law Areas Set To Change Under Trump

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    President Donald Trump's second term is expected to bring significant changes to the U.S. employment law landscape, including the potential for updated worker classification regulations, and challenges to diversity, equity and inclusion that are already taking shape, say attorneys at Debevoise.

  • 8 Lessons Yellow Corp. Layoffs Can Teach Distressed Cos.

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    A Delaware bankruptcy court’s recent decision, examining trucking company Yellow Corp.’s abrupt termination of roughly 25,500 employees, offers financially distressed businesses a road map for navigating layoffs under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, say attorneys at King & Spalding.

  • The 7th Circ.'s Top 10 Civil Opinions Of 2024

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    Attorneys at Jenner & Block examine the most significant decisions issued by the Seventh Circuit in 2024, and explain how they may affect issues related to mass arbitration, consumer fraud, class certification and more.

  • 10 Key Worker-Friendly California Employment Law Updates

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    New employment laws in California expand employee rights, transparency and enforcement mechanisms, and failing to educate department managers on these changes could put employers at risk, says Melanie Ronen at Stradley Ronon.

  • Class Actions At The Circuit Courts: Nov. And Dec. Lessons

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    In this month's review of class action appeals, Mitchell Engel at Shook Hardy discusses five federal court decisions and identifies practice tips from cases involving takings clause violations, breach of contract with banks, life insurance policies, employment and automobile defects.

  • How PAGA Reform Can Inform Employer Strategies In 2025

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    While recent changes to California's Private Attorneys General Act will not significantly reduce PAGA claims, employers can use the new law to potentially limit their future exposure, by taking advantage of penalty reduction opportunities and more, say attorneys at Thompson Coburn.

  • 7 Employment Contracts Issues Facing DOL Scrutiny

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    A growing trend of U.S. Department of Labor enforcement against employment practices that limit workers' rights and avoid legal responsibility shines a light on seven unique contractual provisions that violate federal labor laws, and face agressive litigation from the labor solicitor, says Thomas Starks at Freeman Mathis.

  • How Decline Of Deference Will Affect Trump Policymaking

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    An administrative law regime without Chevron deference may limit the Trump administration’s ability to implement new policies in the short term, but ultimately help it in the long term, and all parties with an interest in regulatory changes will have to take a fresh approach to litigation, say attorneys at Covington.

  • How Trump Admin May Approach AI In The Workplace

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    Key indicators suggest that the incoming Trump administration will adopt a deregulatory approach to artificial intelligence, allowing states to fill the void, so it is critical that employers pay close attention to developing legal authority concerning AI tools, say attorneys at Littler.

  • Lessons Learned From 2024's Top FMLA Decisions

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    Last year's major litigation related to the Family and Medical Leave Act underscores why it is critical for employers to understand the basics of when leave and accommodations are required, say attorneys at Dechert.

  • Top 10 Employer Resolutions For 2025

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    While companies must monitor for policy shifts under the new administration in 2025, it will also be a year to play it safe and remember the basics, such as the importance of documenting retention policies and conducting swift investigations into workplace complaints, say attorneys at Krevolin Horst.

  • Ledbetter's Legacy Shines In 2024 Equal Pay Law Updates

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    The federal Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act turned 15 this year, and its namesake's legacy is likely to endure in 2025 and beyond, as demonstrated by 2024's state- and local-level progress on pay equity, as well as several rulings from federal appellate courts, say attorneys at Fisher Phillips.