Wage and Hour

June 17, 2024 A class action lawsuit claims the University of the Arts failed to provide at least 60 days' notice to staff before announcing in May 2024 that it would close.

June 10, 2024 A class action accuses Paramount of violating California labor law by failing to pay production crew members proper minimum wages in full and on time.

June 6, 2024 A class action claims the Pacific Maritime Association and at least 20 of its member companies have violated Washington law by failing to provide paid sick leave to certain longshore workers.

May 29, 2024 A proposed class action lawsuit accuses CSX Transportation of punishing and retaliating against employees who exercise their rights under the FMLA.

May 23, 2024 Microvast faces a class action lawsuit after the EV battery maker abruptly terminated a chunk of its Clarksville, Tenn. workforce in April and May 2024.

May 13, 2024 Merrill Lynch and Bank of America face a class action wherein a financial advisor claims he was wrongfully denied the vested commissions to which he was entitled as part of a deferred compensation plan.

April 29, 2024 A proposed class action lawsuit alleges Proform Group, Inc. (PGI) illegally terminated more than 100 employees without warning in March 2024.

April 25, 2024 Foxtrot Retail and Dom’s Market face a class action lawsuit that alleges neither provided enough advance notice to workers fired when their locations abruptly closed in April 2024.

April 25, 2024 A class action claims FORWARD failed to give employees proper advance notice prior to a mass layoff in December 2023.

April 11, 2024 A class action claims Tesla Motors has committed numerous labor law violations, including failing to pay workers proper minimum and overtime wages.

April 9, 2024 A class action alleges LX Hausys has lured skilled Mexican professionals under false pretenses to a Georgia facility, where the workers faced excessive work hours and discriminatory pay.

March 26, 2024 A proposed class action lawsuit claims Kemper Corporation illegally laid off over 100 employees in January 2024 without providing proper advance notice.

March 25, 2024 Dick’s employees claim in a class action that the retailer has withheld commissions earned by salespeople within the golf department of its Pro+ stores.

March 22, 2024 A class action accuses Sewon and TESS of luring and exploiting skilled Mexican engineers to a Georgia manufacturing plant as part of an illegal “bait and switch” scheme to secure cheap labor.

March 14, 2024 A class and collective action lawsuit alleges GEICO unlawfully requires special investigators to perform off-the-clock work, including significant overtime work, without pay.

March 13, 2024 A collective action lawsuit claims Carvana has failed to pay security guards at its Ohio facilities for off-the-clock work performed during their unpaid breaks.

March 8, 2024 A lawsuit alleges current and former Walt Disney Parks and Resorts maintenance employees in Calif. were required to supply their own tools and deprived of the double minimum wage they were owed as a result.

March 4, 2024 CoreCivic faces a class and collective action wherein two employees claim the private prison operator failed to pay correctional officers proper overtime wages.

February 23, 2024 Two McDonald’s employees claim in a collective action that the fast food chain denied them adequate break times and accommodations to pump breastmilk during shifts.

February 22, 2024 A class action out of California alleges Valnet has unlawfully denied content creators proper wages by misclassifying them as independent contractors.

February 19, 2024 Roblox Corporation faces a proposed class action lawsuit that alleges the blockbuster open-world gaming platform is “built on the exploitation of children."

February 16, 2024 A lawsuit alleges the NHL, CHL, and several major junior leagues and teams have colluded to restrain the services of players between 16 and 20 years old.

February 15, 2024 Seven lawsuits allege the operator of Tennova Healthcare has failed to properly pay employees at its Tennessee hospitals for off-the-clock work performed during unpaid meal breaks.

February 15, 2024 A proposed collective action accuses Chipotle Services, LLC of unlawfully failing to pay proper overtime wages.

February 15, 2024 Ford faces a collective action wherein a former employee claims the automaker failed to pay him overtime wages for regular pre- and post-shift work.

February 14, 2024 JHA Management faces a class and collective action in which former workers say interns and assistants were not properly paid for every hour worked.

February 6, 2024 The Messenger faces a class action that alleges the news site unlawfully failed to provide at least 60 days’ advance notice before laying off roughly 300 people.

January 30, 2024 GEICO faces a class action wherein a former employee claims the insurer unlawfully fails to pay involuntarily terminated workers all wages due on their last day of work.

January 26, 2024 A class action alleges UPMC has engaged in an anticompetitive scheme to gain monopoly power over the provision of healthcare services in certain states.

January 25, 2024 A representative complaint alleges Delta has required California workers to use their personal cell phones for work-related tasks without reimbursing them for the associated costs.

January 19, 2024 A class action alleges The Hershey Company and Rainforest Alliance have falsely marketed the former’s organic and plant-based chocolate bars as ethically sourced and “sustainable.”

January 16, 2024 A class and collective action claims that policy changes implemented after Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter in 2022 were designed to “force out” women and older workers.

January 11, 2024 Two ABV brewing companies face a class and collective action in which a former employee says she and other tipped workers were not properly paid for all hours worked.

January 10, 2024 A class action accuses Local 798 of discriminating against Black members by blocking their advancement efforts, giving preferential treatment to white members and creating a racially hostile environment.

January 10, 2024 A class action alleges SmileDirectClub broke the law when it failed to provide at least 60 days’ advance notice to employees who were laid off in Dec. 2023.

January 9, 2024 Guest Services, Inc. faces a class action filed by over two dozen ex-workers who claim the hospitality management organization wrongfully denied them termination pay.

January 4, 2024 A collective action accuses SageSure Insurance Managers, LLC of maintaining pay and promotion policies that systematically discriminate against female employees.

December 20, 2023 A class action accuses Delta Air Lines of breaching its contract with employees by failing to pay overtime wages when they swap shifts with colleagues.

December 18, 2023 A collective action alleges six Papa Johns franchise entities in New York City have unlawfully failed to pay hourly employees proper minimum and overtime wages.

December 12, 2023 A class action alleges the Fishel Company failed to give employees at its Tampa, Florida facility proper advance notice prior to a mass layoff in May 2023.

December 4, 2023 Walmart and Delivery Drivers, Inc. face a class action wherein a former employee claims he was misclassified as an independent contractor and denied proper wages and benefits.

December 1, 2023 A class action alleges Denso Manufacturing Michigan has failed to pay employees proper overtime wages and violated their rights under the Family Medical Leave Act.

November 28, 2023 A class and collective action claims Amazon systematically pays female employees less than male workers in comparable positions.

November 21, 2023 FedEx Ground faces a class action that claims it has failed to pay hourly employees proper overtime wages for time spent undergoing COVID and security screenings outside of each shift.

November 9, 2023 AmeriCloud Solutions, Inc. has been hit with a class and collective action filed by four employees who claim they were misclassified as independent contractors and denied proper overtime wages.

October 31, 2023 An Advance Auto Parts employee claims in a collective action lawsuit that the company has denied her adequate break times or accommodations to pump breastmilk during work.

October 26, 2023 A class action claims trucking logistics startup Convoy, Inc. failed to give employees at least 60 days’ advance notice prior to a mass layoff in October 2023.

October 24, 2023 A class and collective action alleges Costco Wholesale Corporation has unlawfully deprived junior managers of overtime wages by misclassifying them as exempt employees.

October 24, 2023 A class action claims Bluestone Resources, Inc. and subsidiaries Bluestone Coke and Bluestone Coal Corporation failed to give employees at least 60 days’ advance notice prior to a series of layoffs in 2021.

October 20, 2023 A class action claims major U.S. military shipbuilders and others in the industry have cheated naval engineers out of competitive wages by agreeing to not recruit each other’s workers.