Overtime pay typically refers to the money an employee makes by working more than 40 hours a week; according to federal law, overtime pay must be equal to no less than time and a half of the employee’s standard wages. While some employees may be exempt from receiving overtime, most non-exempt workers are eligible under both state and federal law to receive overtime pay surpassing 40 hours of work in one week. Some states may also have a daily...
The Oregon Employment Department recently settled a class action lawsuit over unemployment benefit delays which left thousands of Oregon residents unable to pay their bills.
In July of 2020, the State of Oregon was hit with a class action lawsuit over long and largely unexplained delays between finishing the unemployment application and receiving benefits; this left many applicants unable to pay rent as well as purchase food and other necessities...
Workplace litigation in 2020 set a new record according to the 17th Annual Workplace Class Action Litigation Report, with 1,548 workplace litigation rulings in the U.S. alone. In a year ruled by the COVID and sociopolitical upheaval, it makes sense that work-related lawsuits were at an all-time high. From wage and hour lawsuits to wrongful terminations and even claims of employer negligence in regard to COVID safety, workers and businesses alike...
Western Digital Corporation and Technologies recently settled a class action lawsuit involving nearly 2,000 female employees over allegations of unequal pay, promotions, and opportunities based on gender bias.
This disk drive manufacturer and data storage company faced official allegations of sex discrimination against female employees in 2016 when plaintiff Yung-Hui Chen filed a notice with the California Labor & Workforce Development Agency...
Walmart recently settled claims regarding alleged Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) violations in the form of reduced leave pay for service members.
The official class action claims that Walmart has been in violation of USERRA regarding short-term service member leave since 2004.
New Hampshire Walmart employee and army reservist Nickolas Tsui filed a class action lawsuit against his civilian employer on behalf of...
A recent lawsuit alleged that DoorDash misrepresented the way their drivers, referred to as “Dashers”, were paid, particularly in regard to consumer tips. Although the company continues to deny all allegations of pay misrepresentation, they agreed to settle for a total of $2.5 million with the Washington, D.C. attorney general’s office to be paid out to Dashers, charities, and legal representatives.
According to the original lawsuit,...
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Wednesday, September 2nd 2020 that Apple Inc needs to pay their employees for time spent going through mandatory security screenings at the end of each shift. This decision was long-awaited, with the original class action lawsuit filed against Apple in 2013.
The time employees spent waiting for a mandatory bag check could range from 5 to 45 minutes depending on the day.
Previously, employees were...
In general, if you work more than 8 hours a day or more than 40 hours in one workweek, your employer could be required to pay overtime wages. However, it should be noted that the legal requirement to pay overtime varies from state to state and depends on your status as an exempt or non-exempt employee. For example, exempt employees do not have to be paid overtime. However, if your employer is required to pay overtime based on the laws of your...