In a decision bound to have significant consequences for employers in the State of New York, the state’s highest court, the Court of Appeals, has just ruled that in any case in which the plaintiff pleads his/her claims as a...more
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has just switched sides in a trio of high profile arbitration cases now pending before the Supreme Court, joining with the employers to argue that the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB’s)...more
Courts have been quick to allow one employee claiming to be due overtime to sue on behalf of others in the same job category by certifying a collective action, allowing that employee to represent the class and requiring the...more