Wage and Hour, Litigation Strategies, Employer Responsibilities

Washington State Sees Surge in Wage-and-Hour Class Actions

Fox Rothschild LLP on 7/16/2025

Washington employers are experiencing a significant rise in wage-and-hour class action lawsuits, a trend that has accelerated with the recent entry of several California-based law firms into the state. These firms,...more

California Appellate Court Affirms Employer’s Decertification of Meal and Rest Period Class Action

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 7/2/2025

The California Court of Appeal, First Appellate District, recently affirmed a trial court ruling decertifying a wage-and-hour class action alleging a hospital failed to comply with protections for meal and rest periods for...more

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

California Court of Appeal Decision in Rose v. Hobby Lobby: No Recovery of Costs Against Nonparticipating State Agency

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP on 6/3/2025

On May 14, 2025, the California Court of Appeal issued a decision in Rose v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc., addressing whether the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency (LWDA) can be held liable for an employer’s...more

You Need to Cut Costs, but Don’t Want a RIF: Alternatives to Terminations in the Age of COVID-19

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 3/20/2020

During this season of COVID-19, in which the duration of the crisis is unknown, employers across the country are seeking to implement cost-cutting measures which avoid full-blown reductions in force (RIFs). Many employers are...more

Wage and Hour › Litigation Strategies › Employer Responsibilities

Washington State Sees Surge in Wage-and-Hour Class Actions

California Appellate Court Affirms Employer’s Decertification of Meal and Rest Period Class Action

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

California Court of Appeal Decision in Rose v. Hobby Lobby: No Recovery of Costs Against Nonparticipating State Agency

You Need to Cut Costs, but Don’t Want a RIF: Alternatives to Terminations in the Age of COVID-19

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