Settlement, Employees, Employment Litigation

Warning from the Lighthouse: Washington Supreme Court Elevates Informal Wage Directives

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 6/13/2025

In the ever-evolving landscape of employment law, Washington employers find themselves at the crossroads of compliance and litigation, especially when it comes to handling wage complaints. The recent Washington State Supreme...more

Security Engineers, Inc. to Pay $1.6 Million in EEOC Sex Discrimination Lawsuit

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 3/12/2025

Federal Agency Charged Security Company with Engaging in Systemic Sex Discrimination in Hiring and Assignments - BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Security Engineers, Inc., a contract security solutions provider headquartered in...more

New York Federal Court Ruling Highlights a Potential Pitfall in Settlement Agreement Enforcement

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 2/13/2025

On January 8, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York held that an employee’s refusal to sign a confidentiality and nondisparagement acknowledgment form annexed to a settlement agreement resolving...more

New York Employers Beware: Claimant Must Sign Confidentiality Preference Acknowledgement for Employer to Enforce Entire Settlement...

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 1/20/2025

On January 8, 2025, a New York federal court held that an employee’s refusal to sign a confidentiality and non-disparagement acknowledgement form that was part of a settlement agreement rendered the entire settlement...more

California Court of Appeal Says No More “Headless” PAGA Lawsuits

Ballard Spahr LLP on 1/9/2025

In an effort to avoid arbitrating individual claims under the Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”), a recent trend emerged in California litigation involving “headless” PAGA lawsuits. Essentially, plaintiffs would expressly...more

What Construction Firm Employers Should Do Right Now to Minimize Legal Risk of Discrimination and Harassment Lawsuits

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 9/17/2024

Seyfarth Synopsis: In June 2024, Seyfarth published a blog article warning construction industry employers of recent anti-harassment guidelines issued by the EEOC. We predicted that the EEOC has “put the construction...more

Work Hard, Play Hard: Third Circuit Establishes Test for Analyzing Employee Status of NCAA College Athletes Under FLSA

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 7/25/2024

The landscape of college sports is undergoing rapid transition, driven by significant changes such as the advent and growth of name, image, and likeness (NIL) rights for college athletes and the House v. NCAA proposed...more

Fly High (and Out of the EEOC’s Eye) by Updating Your Policies on Pregnancy Accommodation and Lactation

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 12/15/2023

Everyone has been preparing for the recently enacted Pregnant Workers Fairness Act and the PUMP Act. Earlier this month the EEOC gave us another reason to make sure our policies are up to snuff. Frontier Airlines and the EEOC...more

Illinois AG Settles Investigation Into Company’s Payment Practices for $950K

Troutman Pepper Locke on 7/25/2023

On July 6, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced a $950,000 settlement concerning the Illinois Wage Payments and Collection Act, marking the conclusion of an investigation into GrapeTree Medical Staffing...more

Red Barchetta LLC Settles EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 6/1/2023

Hotel Franchisee Fired Housekeeper Because of her Disability, Federal Agency Charged - ELKINS, W.Va. – Red Barchetta LLC, a Holiday Inn Express & Suites-brand franchisee in Elkins, West Virginia, will pay $40,000 to...more

Wage and Hour Mediations: Consider Tax Issues Beforehand

JAMS on 5/18/2023

In employment cases, the structure of settlement payments may have significant tax consequences for clients. Often the tax consequences depend on whether the settlement payments are for loss of income damages, which are...more

Alden Short and Hinson Jennings to Pay $85,000 to Settle EEOC National Origin Discrimination Suit

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 4/10/2023

Property Management Company Settles Federal Charges of Harassing Three Hispanic Employees - DALLAS – Alden Short and Hinson Jennings, a Dallas-based property management company, will pay $85,000 and furnish other relief to...more

Ranew’s Management Company to Pay $250,000 to Settle Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 2/15/2022

Fabrication, Coating, and Assembly Company Fired Employee Because of His Depression, Federal Agency Charged - ATLANTA – Ranew’s Management Company, Inc. (“Ranew’s”), a local, state, and national provider of fabrication,...more

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