Class Action Targets Grocery Delivery Firm for Alleged Unpaid Wages August 4, 2023 A delivery driver in Massachusetts has filed a proposed class action against a grocery delivery company and grocery chain for...
Judge Delays Minimum Wage Hike for New York City App Drivers July 10, 2023 A judge Friday ordered New York City to temporarily delay new minimum pay standards for app-based food delivery workers, a...
New Hampshire Restaurants Pay $890K to Settle Back Wages Claims April 28, 2022 Two New Hampshire restaurants in Derry and Londonderry and their owner have agreed to pay $890,169 to 63 employees to...
California Considers Giving 500K Fast Food Workers More Power February 4, 2022 By Don Thompson California’s more than half-million fast food workers would get increased power and protections under a first-in-the-nation measure approved by the...
Minimum Wage, OT And Workers’ Comp Premium Changes in Washington Starting in 2022 December 28, 2021 Changes in Washington’s minimum wage, overtime for white-collar professionals, overtime for agricultural workers, and workers’ compensation premiums are set to...
Washington’s Minimum Wage to Reach $13.69, Will Also Impact OT and Salaried Execs September 30, 2020 Washington’s minimum wage will increase to $13.69 per hour starting Jan. 1, 2021. The change is significant this year because...
Labor Department Moves to Ease Franchisor Liability April 2, 2019 By Daniel Wiessner The U.S. Department of Labor on Monday issued a proposal that would make it more difficult to prove companies are...
Disabled Workers Paid Less Than Minimum Wage Sue Non-Profit for Wage Theft March 14, 2019 By Josh Eidelson A New Mexico non-profit that’s assembled gift bags for the Oscars and Grammys is facing a class action lawsuit brought...
Restaurants Must Pay Minimum Wage for Work Unrelated to Serving September 21, 2018 By Sudhin Thanawala Restaurants must pay waiters and bartenders minimum wage when they are engaged in tasks such as cleaning toilets that are...
Massachusetts Raises Minimum Wage, Creates New Paid Leave Program June 29, 2018 Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker has signed into law an act that will mandate an annual August sales tax holiday, increase...