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Arizona Federal Court Scrutinizes Reversionary Clauses in FLSA Class Action Settlements

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The federal district court in Arizona recently confirmed that employers need a compelling reason to include reversionary clauses in wage-and-hour class action settlements. In Kostov v. Maricopa County Special Health Care...more

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National Employment Perspective: Focus On California- Requirements for “Suitable Seats”

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Under the wage orders issued by California’s Industrial Welfare Commission (IWC), “[a]ll working employees shall be provided with suitable seats when the nature of the work reasonably permits the use of seats.” Although...more

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Settlement Reached with CalPERS on Behalf of Truckee BB&K Represented Town in Negotiations

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Following a CalPERS audit of the Town of Truckee, Calif. about three years ago, CalPERS determined that merit pay was not PERSable because it was only offered to employees who had reached the maximum on their salary ranges....more

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N.Y. Decision May Hinder Early Class Action Settlements

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The decision of the New York Court of Appeals, in Desrosiers v. Perry Ellis Menswear, LLC., and in Vasquez v. Nat'l Sec. Corp., has created a potential obstacle to early class action settlements in cases filed in New York...more

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