On Friday April 12, 2019, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court confirmed that plaintiffs seeking to bring class actions asserting Massachusetts Wage Act (“Wage Act”) violations must meet the certification standards set by...more
4/15/2019
/ Appeals ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
FRCP 23 ,
MA Supreme Judicial Court ,
Mootness ,
Offer of Judgment ,
Reversal ,
Rule 68 ,
Wage Act ,
Wage and Hour
In its eagerly-awaited opinion in Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis, the U.S. Supreme Court held on May 21 that class action waivers in arbitration agreements between employers and employees do not violate the National Labor...more
5/22/2018
/ Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Class Action ,
Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
Collective Actions ,
Epic Systems Corp v Lewis ,
Ernst & Young v Morris ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Freelance Isn't Free Act (FIFA) ,
Murphy Oil v NLRB ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Preemption ,
SCOTUS ,
Wage and Hour
Proskauer's Labor and Employment Law Department released its Value Insights: Delivering Value in Labor and Employment Law survey, a resource that illuminates current practices and future trends in managing labor and...more
5/23/2016
/ Alternative Fee Arrangements ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Class Action ,
Electronically Stored Information ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Harassment ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Litigation Fees & Costs ,
Race Discrimination ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Surveys