Elon Musk Beats $500 Million Severance Lawsuit by Fired Twitter Workers July 11, 2024 By Jonathan Stempel Elon Musk won dismissal of a lawsuit claiming he refused to pay at least $500 million of severance to thousands...
US Judge Skeptical of Biden Overtime Pay Rule June 25, 2024 By Daniel Wiessner A federal judge in Texas on Monday seemed likely to stop a Biden administration rule that would extend mandatory overtime...
Federal Judge Blocks Biden Wage Rule for Construction Projects June 25, 2024 By Daniel Wiessner A federal judge on Monday temporarily blocked a Biden administration rule expanding the cases in which construction contractors are required...
Restaurant Workers’ Battle for Higher Minimum Wage Goes National May 29, 2024 By Daniela Sirtori US restaurants grappling with high costs and penny-pinching consumers are making a tough pitch to voters: that boosting pay to...
Philadelphia Home Healthcare Agency to Pay $1.6M in Back Pay, Damages January 18, 2024 The U.S. Department of Labor repoorts that it has obtained a consent judgment in federal court that requires a Philadelphia...
New Contractor Rule to Be Unveiled Soon That Could Upend Gig Economy January 9, 2024 By Daniel Wiessner and David Shepardson The administration of U.S. President Joe Biden will release a final rule as soon as this week that will make...
Twitter Violated Contract by Failing to Pay Millions in Bonuses, Judge Rules December 28, 2023 By Kanishka Singh Twitter violated contracts by failing to pay millions of dollars in bonuses that the social media company, now called X...
Business Groups Sue Labor Board to Block Contract, Franchise Worker Rule November 13, 2023 By Daniel Wiessner Several major U.S. business groups sued a federal labor board on Nov. 9, seeking to strike down a rule treating...
Plumbing Supply Firm Fights Sales Reps’ Court Award of $3.2M Overtime Wages November 7, 2023 The U.S. Department of Labor expects to recover more than $3.2 million in overtime back wages for more than 700...
College Athletes Are Fighting for a Cut of Billions Generated in Media Rights Deals October 17, 2023 By Ralph D. Russo At a reception attended by several university presidents in Manhattan, Arizona State President Michael Crowe was asked to ponder a...