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Unpaid Overtime Release Agreements

Proskauer - California Employment Law

Employer May Not Challenge Voided Employment Agreements Via Interlocutory Appeal

Dominguez v. Better Mortgage Corp., 88 F.4th 782 (9th Cir. 2023) - Underwriter Lorenzo Dominguez filed this putative class and collective action against his former employer, alleging that the company failed to pay proper...more

Payne & Fears

California Court of Appeal Creates Split in Authority Over Scope of Settlement Agreements With Staffing Agencies

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On February 6, 2020, in a 2-1 decision, the California Court of Appeal (Fourth District, Division Two) held that an employee's settlement agreement with a staffing agency on a wage-and-hour claim does not necessarily preclude...more

Burns & Levinson LLP

Ironically, a General Release Needs to Be Specific to Apply to Wage Act Claims

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Often, when settling a dispute, I include a general release that goes something like this...more

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Massachusetts Wage Act Release Must Be Clear and Specific

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court recently addressed a significant issue to Massachusetts employers—whether general releases can bar employees from bringing Wage Act claims against their employers. Crocker v. Townsend...more

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