Wage & Hour

  • June 23, 2026

    9th Circ. Allows Airport Cleaning Co. To Arbitrate Wage Claims

    A company that offers janitorial services to airports can compel arbitration in a former employee's wage and hour proposed class action, the Ninth Circuit ruled Tuesday, reversing a California district court's determination that the arbitration agreement was unconscionable.

  • June 23, 2026

    Colo. Judge Says Mine Operator's FLSA Suit Can Proceed

    A Colorado federal judge declined to toss a proposed collective action that alleged a Colorado coal mining company failed to pay its hourly employees for overtime worked, ruling Tuesday that a mine operator alleged sufficient facts for the lawsuit to survive.

  • June 23, 2026

    6th Circ. Won't Disrupt Professor's Pregnancy Bias Verdict

    The Sixth Circuit refused Tuesday to upend a $205,000 verdict in favor of a former Michigan Technological University accounting professor who said she was given a lower raise because she took maternity leave, saying a reasonable jury could conclude the dean improperly considered her pregnancy.

  • June 23, 2026

    DOL's Joint Employer Proposed Rule Draws Mixed Support

    The U.S. Department of Labor's proposed joint employer rule drew praise from franchisee organizations, which said the changes provide clarity, while others, including a coalition of more than 20 state attorneys general, said the rule overly limits long-standing standards.

  • June 23, 2026

    Class Certified In Konica Minolta Workers' Severance Dispute

    A New Jersey federal judge Tuesday agreed to certify a class of workers alleging Konica Minolta used an office relocation as a guise to conduct a mass layoff without having to pay severance.

  • June 23, 2026

    Worker Accuses Outsourcing Co. Of Pay Errors

    A former customer support worker has sued a business process outsourcing company in Massachusetts federal court, alleging the company shortchanged workers on overtime and paid them late because of its semimonthly pay system.

  • June 23, 2026

    Paid Family Leave Bill For Fed. Workers Could Up Recruitment

    A recently reintroduced bipartisan bill that would provide federal employees up to 12 weeks of paid family and medical leave could give them much-needed time off for medical-related issues while also helping to boost recruitment, said U.S. Rep. Don Beyer, D-Va., a primary sponsor of the bill. Beyer spoke with Law360 about the Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act.

  • June 23, 2026

    Buffalo Exchange Workers Take Wage Suit To 2nd Circ.

    Three former Buffalo Exchange workers are taking their wage suit to the Second Circuit, according to a Tuesday filing, appealing a final judgment for the retailer after a New York federal judge ruled they could not seek liquidated damages over their allegations that the company paid them late.

  • June 23, 2026

    Doctor's Equal Pay Claim Against Cancer Center Gets Tossed

    A federal judge has tossed a former cancer physician's federal equal pay claim against a cancer center in Buffalo, New York, accepting a magistrate judge's recommendation that she failed to show male comparators performed substantially equal work.

  • June 22, 2026

    Can Unread Emails Trigger Arbitration? 9th Circ. Airs Doubts

    Medical supplies giant Thermo Fisher Scientific pressed a Ninth Circuit panel Monday to agree that the company's repeated emails about litigation waivers should send an ex-employee's proposed class action to arbitration, but the judges repeatedly questioned why no one simply asked if the worker saw the emails.

  • June 22, 2026

    Home Depot Worker Seeks Class Of 21K In Moonlighting Suit

    A Home Depot employee called on a Seattle federal judge to certify a class of more than 21,000 current and former low-income workers whom the home improvement store chain allegedly barred from working additional jobs in violation of Washington state law.

  • June 22, 2026

    Ex-CEO Says Credit Union Can't Seek $80K For Business Unit

    The ex-CEO of Sound Federal Credit Union asked a Connecticut state judge on Monday to dismiss portions of the credit union's two counterclaims asking him to return $80,000 for services he didn't perform because he was fired, saying it was not the correct party to bring such counterclaims.

  • June 22, 2026

    Airline Trade Group Beats Bid To End Mich. Sick Leave Suit

    A federal judge allowed a national airline trade group's challenge to Michigan's earned sick leave law to move forward Monday in a Michigan federal court, finding the group plausibly alleged the law is preempted by a federal aviation deregulation statute.

  • June 22, 2026

    House Dems Urge DOL To Withdraw Joint Employer Rule

    Two U.S. House Democrats on Monday urged the U.S. Department of Labor to withdraw its proposed rule for determining when multiple employers are jointly liable for wage and hour violations, saying it would undermine worker protections by making it harder to hold larger businesses accountable.

  • June 22, 2026

    Stop & Shop Accused Of Flouting Mass. Pay Rule

    A former Stop & Shop employee says the supermarket chain is violating the Massachusetts Wage Act by failing to give terminated workers all owed pay on their final day of employment, according to a proposed class action filed in state court.

  • June 22, 2026

    Energy Co., Worker Settle Overtime Misclassification Suit

    A Georgia energy company and a former technician reached a settlement Monday in a Georgia federal court in a proposed collective action alleging the company misclassified maintenance workers as independent contractors to avoid paying overtime.

  • June 22, 2026

    High Court Won't Wade Into Fight Over CBA Leave Provision

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday turned down a Minnesota teachers union local's bid for review of an Eighth Circuit decision that revived a taxpayer challenge to a collective bargaining agreement's policy letting workers take paid time off to work for their union.

  • June 18, 2026

    CSX Seeks Early Win In Ex-Workers' FMLA Fight

    CSX Transportation asked a Florida federal judge to toss two ex-workers' claims that they were fired for using Family and Medical Leave Act leave, saying one was fired for using the leave dishonestly and the other was fired for repeatedly calling out sick without medical documentation.

  • June 18, 2026

    Colo. Worker Says State Paid Staff Below Denver's Min Wage

    A former state Department of Revenue employee claimed in a proposed class action Wednesday that she was paid more than $1 an hour below Denver's minimum wage for the entirety of her time as an employee and is owed compensation, according to a complaint filed in Colorado state court.

  • June 18, 2026

    A State Law Cheat Sheet For Discrimination Attorneys

    Arizona lawmakers cleared a ballot measure that could lead to a ban on race-based diversity, equity and inclusion programming in public workplaces and schools, and Colorado's governor vetoed a bill aimed at curbing employers' use of data gleaned through surveillance to set workers' pay. Here, Law360 looks at notable state-level legislative developments this month that discrimination lawyers should have on their radar.

  • June 18, 2026

    EEOC Can't Get NY School Pay Bias Ruling Reconsidered

    The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission failed to convince a New York federal court Thursday to reconsider a ruling that kept alive a school district's defense in a pay discrimination suit over a female superintendent's lower salary.

  • June 18, 2026

    DuPont Workers Can Bring 2nd OT Collective Action

    A Delaware federal judge conditionally certified a collective of DuPont production workers who said they were shorted on overtime for pre- and post-shift tasks, finding the Fair Labor Standards Act does not bar a second collective action over the same alleged pay practices.

  • June 18, 2026

    Former Call Center Worker Seeks To Revive Va. OT Claim

    A former call center worker asked a Massachusetts federal court to reconsider its dismissal of her Virginia overtime claim against a home security company, arguing the ruling rested on a legal error and that a newly enacted state amendment independently defeats federal preemption.

  • June 18, 2026

    Calif. Forecast: SpaceX Retaliation Args At 9th Circ.

    In the week ahead, attorneys should watch for Ninth Circuit arguments in a retaliation suit by several workers against SpaceX. Here's a look at that case and other labor and employment matters on deck in California.

  • June 18, 2026

    NY Forecast: 2nd Circ. Hears FDNY COVID-19 Vax Allergy Suit

    This week, the Second Circuit will consider reviving a New York City firefighter's lawsuit claiming the city denied him a medical exemption from a COVID-19 vaccine requirement even after he had an allergic reaction to the first dose, causing an even more severe reaction that forced him to retire.

Expert Analysis

  • The Future Of ALJs At NLRB And DOL Post-Jarkesy

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    In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2024 Jarkesy ruling, several ongoing challenges to the constitutionality of the U.S. Department of Labor's and the National Labor Relations Board's administrative law judges have the potential to significantly shape the future of administrative tribunals, say attorneys at Wiley Rein.

  • Preparing For A Possible End To The Subminimum Wage

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    The U.S. Department of Labor's proposed rule to end the subminimum wage for employees with disabilities may significantly affect the community-based rehabilitation and training programs that employ these workers, so certified programs should be especially vigilant about compliance during this period of evaluation and scrutiny, say attorneys at Jackson Lewis.

  • Water Cooler Talk: 'Harry Potter' Reveals Magic Of Feedback

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    Troutman Pepper's Tracey Diamond and Emily Schifter chat with Wicker Park Group partner Tara Weintritt about various feedback methods used by "Harry Potter" characters — from Snape's sharp and cutting remarks to Dumbledore's lack of specificity and Hermione's poor delivery — and explore how clear, consistent and actionable feedback can transform workplaces.

  • What To Expect From Trump's Deputy Labor Secretary Pick

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    President Donald Trump's nominee for deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor, Keith Sonderling, has a track record of prioritizing clear guidance on both traditional and cutting-edge issues, which can provide insight into what employers can expect from his leadership, say attorneys at Littler.

  • Discretionary Compensation Lessons From 7th Circ. Ruling

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    The Seventh Circuit’s recent ruling in Das v. Tata established that contract disclaimers don't automatically bar claims under the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act, underscoring the limits of compensation systems that purport to grant employers unilateral discretion, say attorneys at Schoenberg Finkel.

  • 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.