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Overtime Wage Lawsuit for Citibank Staffing Agency Workers Settles for $1.08 Million
A class action lawsuit for overtime violations filed against Citibank and its staffing agencies has been settled for $1.08 Million. The lawsuit alleged Citibank and
Jimmy John’s Reaches Agreement with New York Attorney General on Non-Compete Agreements
New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced yesterday that Jimmy John’s Gourmet Sandwiches agreed to stop including sample non-compete agreements in hiring packets it
Court Orders Newark Flooring Company to Pay $280k in Back Wages, Damages to 15 Employees After US Labor Department Investigation
An overtime lawsuit against a Newark, New Jersey, flooring company was resolved by the U. S. District Court following an investigation by the U.S. Department
Uber Settles Fair Credit Reporting Act Lawsuit for $7.5 Million
Uber has settled a class action lawsuit with drivers who formerly worked for or who were rejected to work for Uber for violations of the
Prime, Inc. to Pay Over $3 Million After Court Ruled it Used Discriminatory Hiring Practices
New Prime Trucking, Inc., one of the nation’s largest trucking companies, will pay over $3.1 million and will make job offers to women who were
Department of Labor Final Rule on Overtime Regulations Will Extend Overtime Pay Protections to Over 4 Million
On May 18, 2016, President Obama and Secretary Perez announced the publication of the Department of Labor’s final rule updating the overtime regulations, which will
Governor Cuomo Directs Nail Salons to Repay $2 Million in Unpaid Wages and Damages to More Than 600 Employees
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced on May 9th that the New York State Nail Salon Industry Enforcement Task Force has directed 143 nail salons to
NYC Commission Issues Guidance On City Pregnancy Discrimination Law
The New York City Commission on Human Rights issued guidance on violations of the pregnancy protections under the New York City Human Rights Law, and
Federal Court Approves Avis Shift Managers’ $7.8 Million Settlement for Unpaid Overtime Pay
Avis Budget Car Rental will pay $7.8 million to settle a wage theft lawsuit brought by its managers. On April 28, 2016, Judge Eric N.
$150K to be Paid to Call Center Employees Misclassified as Independent Contractors
An investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division found that ViaSource Solutions Inc., a call-center provider in Thousand Oaks, California, denied