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New York Weekly Pay Update: Governor and Appellate Court Seek to Scale Back Litigation

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Seyfarth Synopsis: A legislative proposal by the Governor, and a new appellate court decision, may have significant ramifications for weekly pay litigation in New York state and federal courts....more

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New Jersey Supreme Court Grants Leave to Appeal Decision Interpreting Wage and Hour Amendments

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The New Jersey Supreme Court recently granted a defendant-employer’s motion for leave to appeal an Appellate Division decision interpreting the 2019 amendments (the “Amendments”) to the Wage and Hour Law (“WHL”) and the Wage...more

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California Federal Court Declares Arbitration Clause Unenforceable

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In Munoz, v. Earthgrains Distribution, LLC, 2023 WL 5986129 (S.D. Cal. Sept. 13, 2023), the plaintiffs, members of a class of independent distributors of baked goods for Earthgrains and other bakeries, alleged that they were...more

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Epic Ruling Gets 2 Sequels: Court Applies New SCOTUS Standard To Wage And Misclassification Claims

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On the heels of the Supreme Court’s decision earlier this year in Epic Systems Corporation v. Lewis, which held that the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) does not bar class or collective action waivers in arbitration...more

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Tenth Circuit raises the stakes in (already) costly wage and hour litigation

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Wage and hour cases, particularly collective and class actions, are among the most costly employment lawsuits for employers. When an employer arguably is mistaken in how it pays employees overtime, does not pay for hours...more

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Employment Law Summer Recap 2014: Part 8 of 11 – New York’s Coldest Summer, Especially for Employers Who Utilized Unpaid Interns

It felt like we were in a dream. Or maybe San Diego. Day after day, 82 degrees and little humidity. In a word: pleasant. We know next summer probably won’t be the same, but we sure enjoyed this one. That’s right – this was...more

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Second Circuit Dismisses Improper Deductions Class Action Suit Under CAFA And Holds That Liquidated Damages Under New York Labor...

Gold v. New York Life Insurance Co., No. 12-CV-2344 (2d Cir. Sept. 18, 2013) (Parker, J.): The plaintiff brought suit on behalf of himself and others alleging that he was improperly classified as exempt from the New York...more

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