Labor & Employment Law

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News & Analysis as of May 23, 2013

Carrols Corp. To Pay $2.5 Million to Settle EEOC Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Lawsuit

by U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 1/11/2013

89 Women To Benefit From Settlement With World's Largest Burger King Franchisee - NEW YORK - Carrols Corporation, the world's largest Burger King franchisee, will pay $2.5 million and take significant remedial steps to...more

NYC Fast Food Workers Strike for a Union and Higher Wages

by Aaron Kase | Lawyers.com on 12/13/2012

Fast food workers walked off the job last week across New York City in a surprise effort aimed at increasing their paychecks and the creation of an unusual union. Employees at Burger King, Domino’s, McDonald’s, KFC,...more

Wage and Hour Violations

by Robert Freedman - Partner at Tharpe & Howell,... on 11/1/2012

It is crucial that employers comply with state and federal wage and hour laws, including minimum wage laws. Failure to do so runs the risk of wage claims and lawsuits from employees, not to mention investigations and...more

Action Based on 7-Eleven’s Payroll System Fails, Court of Appeal Rules

by Barger & Wolen on 5/11/2012

In Aleksick v. 7-Eleven, Plaintiff Aleksick represented a class claiming that 7-Eleven’s payroll system violated California Business and Professional Code 17200. The complaint alleged that 7-Eleven’s method of converting...more

Supreme Judicial Court Issues Two Decisions Regarding the Massachusetts Payment of Wages Act

by Foley Hoag LLP on 9/2/2011

Yesterday, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court issued two decisions clarifying the scope of the Payment of Wages Act. First, in Awuah v. Coverall North America, Inc., the Court held that a company which had misclassified...more