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California Supreme Court Holds PAGA Plaintiff Lacks Standing to Intervene in Another Plaintiff’s Separate PAGA Action

In a long-awaited decision, the California Supreme Court resolved a split in appellate authority in Turrieta v. Lyft, Inc., holding that a plaintiff who files a claim under the state's Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA)...more

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2023 New York Employment Law Roundup

Although 2023 perhaps did not see the passage of any laws quite as impactful as 2022—which, as employers will recall, included New York State enacting its own pay transparency law (see here) and novel New York City Council...more

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Massachusetts AG Reaches $6.8M Settlement with Operator of MGM Casino for Alleged Violations of State Wage and Hour Laws

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Massachusetts Attorney General (AG) Andrea Joy Campbell has announced a $6.8 million settlement with the operator of an MGM resort and casino known as MGM Springfield for the entity’s alleged violations of the Massachusetts...more

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The Essentials - California Employment Law Update

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Highlights of Grande v. Eisenhower Medical Center - In Grande v. Eisenhower Medical Center, the California Supreme Court allowed an employee who sued and settled its case against a staffing agency to move forward with a...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Turning the Other Cheek(s): Second Circuit Mandates Court Review of Dismissal of FLSA Case Without Prejudice

What is the right way to dismiss a case the parties have settled, and are FLSA cases different? Typically, when parties to a lawsuit settle a case, they merely alert the court of the settlement and then file a stipulation of...more

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NLRB Gives Employers Two Big Gifts This December

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Just before the holiday season, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) provided employers with two big wins. First, on December 13, 2019, the NLRB announced its long awaited final rule to relax the Obama-era...more

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Money for Nothing! Court Allows Employees to Pursue Lawsuit Despite DOL Settlement

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The majority of courts have held that releases of FLSA rights require approval by a court or the US Department of Labor. A recent case in the Southern District of New York highlights a dilemma employers...more

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Hot List – What’s Happening in the California Legislature 5/8-5/12

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Our weekly California Legislature “hot list” provides you with a preview of the bills that are up (as well as other important legislative action) the following week....more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Sirius XM Settles Wage & Hour Class Action With Unpaid Interns

Earlier this month Sirius XM Radio Inc. settled a wage & hour class action with a class of 1,852 unpaid interns that claimed the company violated federal and state labor laws by failing to compensate them for the work they...more

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The Benefits of Settling Employee Wage Claims Through the Department of Labor

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The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), as construed by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) in its extensive regulations promulgated under the Act, governs federal wage and hour law. Where an employer is an enterprise engaged in...more

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