Wage and Hour, Employment Litigation, Jury Verdicts

Sixth Circuit Upholds Pay Differential in Equal Pay Act Case: Budget Constraints and Market Forces at Play

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 4/23/2025

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit recently upheld a jury verdict against a school psychologist who alleged she was paid less than a male colleague in violation of the Equal Pay Act. Notably, the court found that...more

Snapshot on the Manufacturing Industry: $22M Verdict Reminds Manufacturers to Pay for Actual Donning and Doffing Time

Fisher Phillips on 2/17/2025

Welcome to this edition of the FP Snapshot on the Manufacturing Industry, where we take a quick snapshot look at a recent significant workplace law development with an emphasis on how it impacts employers in the manufacturing...more

Appeals Court Upholds $22M Verdict and Reminds Employers to Pay Workers for “Actual” Time Working

Fisher Phillips on 1/3/2025

A federal appeals court held last Fall that employers must pay hourly employees for the actual time they spend completing activities – not just the “reasonable time” it should take to finish assigned tasks – upholding a $22M...more

California Supreme Court Confirms the “Knowing and Intentional” Standard of California’s Wage Statement Law Requires a “Knowing...

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 5/22/2024

In Naranjo v. Spectrum Security Services, the case’s second appearance before the California Supreme Court in two years, the Supreme Court confirmed that an employer does not incur civil penalties for failing to report unpaid...more

Jury Awards Hospital System Employees $100 Million in Damages for Time Clock Rounding, Meal Break Violations

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 4/23/2024

On April 18, 2024, a jury in Seattle, Washington, determined that a not-for-profit hospital system employer would be required to pay nearly $100 million for time clock rounding and meal period violations, raising concerns for...more

Workplace Law Forecast 2024 - Your workplace law recap for 2023 and predictions for 2024 to help you prepare for the coming year.

Fisher Phillips on 12/4/2023

When I reflect on the relationship that our firm has with our clients, I’m most proud of the fact that you can always count on us. That often means defending complex litigation, steering you through regulatory threats,...more

Unpaid Interns and a Lunch Order Gone Bad: Jury Returns FLSA Retaliation Verdict Against Martina McBride’s Production Company

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 2/27/2020

A February 2020 jury verdict against county music star Martina McBride’s production company highlights – albeit indirectly – the perils of unpaid internship programs and the issues they can cause under the Fair Labor...more

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