Wage-and-hour class litigation tends to come in waves. In 2019, we are seeing another wave gather on the horizon: misclassification collective actions alleging that companies have improperly classified at-the-elbow (“ATE”)...more
5/21/2019
/ Arbitration Agreements ,
Class Action ,
Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
Defense Strategies ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Indemnification ,
Independent Contractors ,
Limited Liability Company (LLC) ,
Misclassification ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Third-Party Service Provider ,
Wage and Hour
Larger employers concerned about the deadline for submitting pay data to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently learned that they must submit pay data by September 30, 2019. The U.S. District Court for...more
A little over a year ago, three major employers—T-Mobile, Amazon, and Cox Communications—were sued for allegedly discriminating on the basis of age in the way they recruited new employees via Facebook. The plaintiffs’ lawyers...more
1/21/2019
/ Age Discrimination ,
Amazon ,
Class Action ,
Communication Workers of America ,
Cox Communications ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Facebook ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Ads ,
Online Advertisements ,
Recruitment Policies ,
Social Networks ,
T-Mobile
Plaintiffs’ lawyers currently are threatening employers that recruit new employees via social platforms—Facebook, LinkedIn, etc.—with age discrimination class action lawsuits. The plaintiffs’ lawyers aggressively demand an...more