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Archives for July 2015

Lawsuit Alleges Unlawful Pay-Per-Visit Compensation Scheme by Home Health Care Provider

July 30, 2015 by Matthew Turner

Lawsuit Alleges Unlawful Pay-Per-Visit Compensation Scheme by Home Health Care Provider

Registered nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech language pathologists, and other professionals employed by Amedisys, Inc. have accused the company of unlawfully withholding wages and overtime in a recently filed class action lawsuit. The lawsuit claims that Amedisys’s pay practice violates state wage and hour laws as well as the federal Fair Labor Standards Act…. Read More

Categories: Class Action, Employment

TD Bank NA Sued for FLSA Violations, Joins Growing Trend

July 28, 2015 by Jason J. Thompson

TD Bank NA Sued for FLSA Violations, Joins Growing Trend

According to Law360.com (subscription required), TD Bank NA faces a class action lawsuit filed by a teller services manager, alleging wage and hour violations under New Jersey law and the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The suit is part of a growing trend of other banks facing similar litigation. Under the FLSA, nonexempt employees… Read More

Categories: Class Action, Employment

Who Does the Law Hold Responsible for Swimming Pool Injuries?

July 27, 2015 by Matthew Turner

Who Does the Law Hold Responsible for Swimming Pool Injuries?

Warm weather and summer mean it’s swimming pool season in Michigan and elsewhere. Whether you’re swimming in a public or private pool, or you are hosting guests in your own pool, it is important to understand your rights and responsibilities under the law. According to statistics from the Consumer Product Safety Commission, an average of… Read More

Categories: Personal Injury

Sommers Schwartz Obtains Summary Judgment Against Michigan Steel for Non-Payment of Employee Overtime

July 27, 2015 by Matthew Turner

Sommers Schwartz Obtains Summary Judgment Against Michigan Steel for Non-Payment of Employee Overtime

On July 23, 2015, U.S. District Court Judge Patrick J. Duggan of the District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan granted summary judgment in favor of an employee of Michigan Steel Industries, Inc. over allegations that the company failed to compensate him for overtime. According to the lawsuit, when Plaintiff began his employment with… Read More

Categories: Employment

Scotts Company Accused of Wage & Overtime Violations

July 24, 2015 by Jason J. Thompson

Scotts Company Accused of Wage & Overtime Violations

A former employee of lawn care giant Scotts Company recently filed a lawsuit in a California court alleging wage and overtime violations under state law. The potential class action could include hundreds of people who worked for the company in California as merchandisers responsible for setting up and rearranging lawn care displays at hardware or… Read More

Categories: Class Action, Employment

Know Your Rights: Five Wage & Hour Laws Your Employer Could Be Breaking

July 23, 2015 by Matthew Turner

Know Your Rights: Five Wage & Hour Laws Your Employer Could Be Breaking

It would be nice to think that if you put in the elbow grease, your boss will act in your best interest. Reality, however, can be less rosy. While employers are entitled to determine how and when to pay their workers, there are federal and state laws that regulate the payroll process and protect employees… Read More

Categories: Class Action, Employment

Non-Compete & Arbitration Clauses in Employment Contracts: Are they Valid?

July 22, 2015 by Kevin J. Stoops

Non-Compete & Arbitration Clauses in Employment Contracts: Are they Valid?

You were extended a job offer. Your soon-to-be employer hands you a contract that you are eager to sign, but within the lengthy agreement you spot language prohibiting you from later competing with your new employer and requiring all disagreements to be handled through arbitration. What does that mean? Attorneys are seeing increasingly more employee… Read More

Categories: Class Action, Employment

Wright Medical Hit with $4.5 Million Verdict over Defective Profemur Hip Implant

July 21, 2015 by Robert B. Sickels

Wright Medical Hit with $4.5 Million Verdict over Defective Profemur Hip Implant

A Los Angeles jury has awarded a $4.5 million product liability verdict to a man claiming to have been injured as a result of a defective metal-on-metal hip implant device manufactured by Wright Medical Technology, Inc. Plaintiff Alan Warner sued the company, alleging that the Wright Profemur R hip replacement system he received in 2007… Read More

Categories: Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury

U.S. Security Associates to Pay $1.25 Million to Settle Wage & Overtime Class Action

July 17, 2015 by Matthew Turner

U.S. Security Associates to Pay $1.25 Million to Settle Wage & Overtime Class Action

U.S. Security Associates Inc. agreed to settle a class action lawsuit brought by fire safety directors from the New York City Metropolitan Transit Authority. The nationwide security services company was accused of withholding overtime pay in violation of New York wage and hour laws and the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act. According to Law360 (subscription… Read More

Categories: Class Action, Employment

Owner of New Jersey Houlihan’s Restaurants Sued for Illegal Tip-Pooling Policy

July 15, 2015 by Jason J. Thompson

Owner of New Jersey Houlihan’s Restaurants Sued for Illegal Tip-Pooling Policy

According to www.nj.com, servers at a number of Houlihan’s restaurant locations in New Jersey have filed a class action against the restaurant group’s owner, ACE Restaurant Group, Inc. alleging wage and hour violations under the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Under the law, employers are permitted to pool tips only when it is “limited… Read More

Categories: Class Action, Employment

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