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Wells Fargo Agrees to $3.9M Settlement with Employees for Wage Violations
A federal court in New York granted approval of a $3.9 million settlement between Wells Fargo and current and former Financial Advisors in its Private
EEOC Approves Updated Strategic Enforcement Plan for Fiscal Years 2017-2021
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has approved an updated Strategic Enforcement Plan (SEP) for the Fiscal Years 2017-2021, seeking to both continue to
Hartford Fire Insurance Co. Agrees $3.7M Settlement with Claims Analysts Over Overtime Wages
A federal judge in Florida approved a $3.7 million settlement reached between a class of former claims analysts and the Hartford Fire Insurance Co. (“Hartford”)
Bloomberg BNA Webinar on FLSA Litigation Issues – September 29, 2016
Lou Pechman will speak at the Bloomberg BNA’s webinar Top Ten FLSA Litigation Issues: 2016 Edition on September 29, 2016 at 1PM. The program will
Workers Sue Simoniz USA for Overtime Pay Violations
A lawsuit filed in Connecticut federal court claims that Simoniz USA, Inc. has a widespread policy of cheating its workers out of overtime wages for
EEOC Issues New Enforcement Guidance on Retaliation
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has issued a final, comprehensive Guidance on Retaliation and Related Issues, addressing the “interference” provision under the Americans with
Former employees of Wahlburgers in Brooklyn claim they were denied wages, file lawsuit
Pechman Law Group filed a lawsuit on behalf of former workers at Wahlburgers, subject of the popular A&E reality show by the same name, unpaid
El Azteca Restaurant Group In Wisconsin To Pay $700k To 129 Workers
After long hours in hot kitchens rapidly filling customer orders, many employees at El Azteca restaurants in Wisconsin received paychecks with wages below the federal
Bimbo Bakeries Hit With Nationwide Overtime Wage Lawsuit
Bimbo Bakeries U.S.A, providing baked goods for America’s favorite brands, including Sara Lee and Entenmann’s, is being sued by its New Jersey truck drivers for
Plastics Manufacturer Which Used Shell Companies To Avoid Paying Overtime To Pay $1.4m In Back Wages, Damages To 566 Employees
Employees at United Plastics manufacturing plants in Massachusetts and Mississippi will receive a total of $1,433,618 in back wages and liquidated damages as part of