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The Recorder

Plaintiffs Can Use PAGA to Enforce Sick-Pay Law, Appellate Court Says

To accept the argument that plaintiffs can't enforce California's sick-pay law through PAGA "is to believe the Legislature intended the Act to be nothing more than statutory cotton candy—something that looks nice but has no substance," Associate Justice William Dato of the Fourth District's Division One wrote.
3 minute read

Law.com

Federal Judge Dismisses Suit Alleging Legal Team Misled Plaintiff in Wage-and-Hour Suit vs. Wyeth

A Massachusetts federal judge has agreed to dismiss Pfizer and the plaintiff's former attorneys in the matter of a former Wyeth Pharmaceuticals employee who alleged his legal team misled him at various points during a wage-and-hour suit against his employer.
6 minute read

Daily Report Online

Ogletree Deakins Elects Nashville Shareholder as Firm's First Female Leader

"My selection was based on my qualifications and not anything else, but I do think it's important to see that this is achievable," said managing shareholder-elect Liz Washko. "I hope that while I'm the first, I won't be the last."
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Judge Dismisses Ex-Paralegal's Retaliation Claim Over Mongeluzzi's Wage Dispute Comments

Plaintiff Desiree Purvenas-Hayes had initially filed a complaint against Saltz Mongeluzzi in June, alleging the firm failed to compensate her for overtime she worked in 2020 and 2021.
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

Employees File Wage-and-Hour Class Action Against Bar Vegan

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar. Read the complaint here.
1 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

One Year Later, DOL's Caregiver Initiative Shines Light on Pay Practices for 'Care-Focused' Employers

In November 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a new initiative focused on minimum wage and overtime pay for professional caregivers centered on what it calls "care-focused employers," including skilled nursing facilities, home health services and residential care facilities.
5 minute read

The Recorder

New Law Will Expand Pay Transparency Requirements in California

Employers will soon have to track, keep and post more information about what they pay their workers.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

Former Defense Attorney for Weinstein Company Brings Employment Team to Duane Morris

Chicago's Gerald Maatman leads a group of lawyers from Seyfarth Shaw, where he worked for the past two decades.
4 minute read

Law.com

Federal Judge Approves $705K Settlement in Papa John Franchisee's Wage-and-Hour Class Action

A class of pizza delivery drivers in Virginia recently reached a $705,000 settlement agreement with the owners of Papa John's Pizza stores accused of violating the Fair Labor Standards Act and the Virginia Minimum Wage Law.
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

Employees Sue Southern Co. for Alleged Wage-and-Hour Violations

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar. Read the complaint here.
1 minute read

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