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Stagnant Wages Hamper DOL’s Efforts to Combat Wage Theft

A stagnant minimum wage widens the gap between the rich and the poor, and causes many workers to fall further behind and rely on government programs to make ends meet.

July 15, 2024

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Supreme Court to Decide Federal Employee’s Right to Differential Pay During Military Service

On June 24, 2024, the United States Supreme Court agreed to review the claims of a Coast Guard reservist seeking differential pay to make up the difference between his civilian employee pay and the lower pay he received while called up to Coast Guard service.

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St. Louis Heavy Equipment Operators Survive Motion to Dismiss in Overtime Lawsuit

A group of Heavy Equipment Operators who man garbage trucks recently sued the City of St. Louis alleging, in part, that they are entitled to overtime compensation for all their time worked over 40 hours in a workweek.

July 08, 2024

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Judge Declines to Certify Nationwide Collective Action in Cannabis Dispensary Tip Theft Case

Employees of Curaleaf alleged that their managers stole their tips.

July 05, 2024

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Texas Supreme Court Rules that Including Union Business Leave in Collective Bargaining Agreements is Legal

The Texas Supreme Court affirmed the trial verdict in the case of Borgelt v. City of Austin et al., siding with the Austin Firefighters Association.

July 02, 2024

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State and Local – but Not Federal – Minimum Wages Increase Effective July 1, 2024

Oregon, Nevada, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia, along with local jurisdictions across the country, increased the minimum wages effective July 1, 2024.

July 01, 2024

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Overtime Pay Lawsuit: Cash Payments for Opting Out of Health Insurance Counts for Overtime

Court finds cash payments for opting out of health insurance must be included in overtime, thereby increasing the rate at which overtime is paid.

June 14, 2024

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Overtime Lawsuit Settlement | Home Care Agency Settles Employees’ Overtime Claims for $1.8 Million

The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois issued a final order approving the settlement of claims filed by employees who alleged that their employer had an unwritten policy forcing them to under-report their work hours.

June 12, 2024

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