Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a 6-2 decision affirming a $2.9 million judgment against Tyson Foods, Inc. in an employment overtime pay case where statistical sampling was used to establish classwide liability and...more
3/25/2016
/ Admissible Evidence ,
Calculation of Damages ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Class Members ,
Doffing ,
Donning ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
SCOTUS ,
Statistical Sampling ,
Tyson Foods v Bouaphakeo ,
Unpaid Overtime ,
Wage and Hour
Another year and another round of legislative updates. California’s Legislature continues to provide a rich source of law. This year the highlights include equal pay legislation, expanded Labor Commissioner authority,...more
12/7/2015
/ E-Verify ,
Fair Pay Act ,
Family Status Discrimination ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Labor Commissioners ,
New Legislation ,
Paid Sick Leave Act ,
Piece-Rate Pay ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Wage and Hour
Employees, like a lot of people, complain. Work may be too hard, it may be too easy, and for many people work may never be quite right. As they say, the grass is always greener on the other side. But when does a passing...more