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New York Scales Back Damages for Frequency-of-Pay Violations

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A recent change to New York labor law means employers will no longer face business-crippling lawsuits for minor frequency-of-pay mistakes, as long as they have not previously been found to have violated the state’s...more

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New York Sharply Curtails Damages for Weekly Pay Violations

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The 2025 New York State budget includes a provision that reduces the potential damages available to plaintiffs for violation of the weekly pay requirement of the New York Labor Law....more

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Labor Law Amendments Limit Damages for Violation of New York’s Weekly Pay Law

As we’ve blogged on previously, there’s a split in the New York intermediate-level appellate courts as to whether a private right of action exists for a violation of Labor Law § 191(1)(a), which—absent a waiver by the...more

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New Jersey Supreme Court Clarifies that Amendments to Wage Payment Law and Wage and Hour Law Are Prospective

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The New Jersey Supreme Court held that amendments to New Jersey’s Wage and Hour Law and Wage Payment Law that increase employer wage-hour liability are not retroactive....more

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Naranjo v. Spectrum Security Services, Inc.

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Earlier this week, the California Court of Appeal reached a decision that may ease employers’ worries when presented with a wage and hour lawsuit. California’s plaintiff-friendly laws provide avenues for plaintiffs to...more

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California PAGA Law Benefits Attorneys More Than Employees

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Last week, former CDF Labor Law attorney, and current CEO of the California Chamber of Commerce (“Cal Chamber”), Jennifer Barrera, published a compelling argument surrounding the issues concerning the California Private...more

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Favorable Court Rulings Mean NY Workers Cannot Bring Wage Notice Claims in Federal Court

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A federal judge in New York recently held that workers cannot assert claims for violations of New York’s Wage Theft Prevention Act (WTPA) in federal court – a ruling that further helps employers defend against these...more

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Financial Daily Dose 1.13.2020 | Top Story: Labor Dept. Issues Stricter Joint Employer Test in New Rules

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Sunday’s release of a long-awaited Labor Department final rule on joint employment spells trouble for workers hoping to “sue large companies for wrongdoing by contractors or franchisees.” The rule reverses Obama-era policies...more

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Good News, for a Change, for California Employers in Connection with Wage and Hour Cases

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The Courts were kind to California employers in September, 2019, issuing two decisions which substantially reduce the damages which plaintiffs can recover in wage and hour cases. ...more

Stokes Wagner

Naranjo v. Spectrum Security Services Denies Derivative Waiting Time Penalties and Wage Statement Penalties in Meal and Rest Break...

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It’s no secret that California is typically viewed as the most employee-friendly state in the country. New employee-favored laws are passed so quickly that employee handbooks can be rendered outdated before they go to print....more

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National Employment Perspective: Focus on California - Limiting Employee Recovery under California PAGA Actions

With the advent of California’s Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 (PAGA), employees can step into the shoes of a state attorney general and bring lawsuits against their employers, seeking civil penalties for Labor Code...more

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Key California Employment Law Cases: September 2017

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This month’s key California employment law cases involve wage and hour issues, arbitration, and employment discrimination based on marital status....more

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What Damages Can an Employee Recover in a Lawsuit from an Arizona Employer?

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If an employee or former employee sues, they may be entitled to many different types of damages which could amount to a substantial amount. However, that is not always the case. The different kinds of damages an employee can...more

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