A judge for the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington has granted Amazon.com, Inc.’s motion to stay a lawsuit alleging that the company wrongfully withheld tips from contract delivery drivers. The court determined that a decision in Southwest Airlines Co. v. Saxon, a pending case before the U.S. Supreme Court concerning exemptions under the Federal Arbitration Act, impacts a serious legal Read More

A Georgia federal judge granted summary judgment in favor of Tift Regional Medical Center in a suit involving claims of racial discrimination and retaliation in firing a former employee. Brian Edwards alleged that Tift had fired him after complaining about racially insensitive remarks by a supervisor. The court found that Edwards could not rebut the hospital’s claim that he was fired for a nondiscriminatory reason, Read More

N3 LLC, a subsidiary of Accenture LLP, has reached a settlement with a group of inside sales employees to resolve allegations that it unlawfully withheld overtime pay from them. The parties reported to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia that they were working on a written settlement, but they did not disclose the settlement terms to the court. Austin, the named plaintiff, and other Read More

The U.S. Soccer Federation and the U.S. National Women’s National Team Players Association failed to meet a March 31 deadline to reach a new collective bargaining agreement. The parties need to reach a new agreement that equalizes pay between female and male soccer players, to finalize a $24 million equal pay settlement, in order to end a long-running gender discrimination claim. March 31 was the expiration date of Read More

A Hong-Kong based company has filed a motion to dismiss an employment discrimination lawsuit based on unequal pay. Turkish employees allege that Imperial Pacific Casino paid them less than their Taiwanese counterparts under company policies. In Genc et al. v. Imperial Pacific International (CNMI) LLC et al., case number 1:22-cv-00002, which is pending before the U.S. District Court for the Northern Mariana Read More

A federal judge has denied a motion for a preliminary injunction by the Roosevelt Hotel, which sought to avoid paying its laid-off workers while challenging a law requiring them to do so. The ruling came in the case of RHC Operating LLC v. City Of New York et al., case number 1:21-cv-09322, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. The judge ruled that New York City can continue to enforce the law Read More

Landmark verdicts and settlements already have occurred in widespread opioid litigation against big pharmaceutical companies. That trend continues as those companies brace for yet another massive wave of trials in upcoming weeks. Calendars from March to May in some of the country’s most significant courts are packed with six opioid trials reminiscent of the first American opioid trials that began almost three years Read More

The U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants Inc. and a former case manager have advised a Florida federal court that they have settled their pending court case. Kristina Collado-Fernandez had accused the nonprofit organization of discrimination and retaliation after she asked to work from home during the COVID-19 pandemic to care for her autistic son. The parties expect to file a formal settlement and request Read More

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has announced that Bimbo Bakeries will pay $131,216 in back pay and interest to 134 female applicants as part of a hiring discrimination agreement with the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP). The OFCCP enforces anti-discrimination laws against federal contractors and sub-contractors. The alleged hiring discrimination occurred at a Bimbo Bakeries USA Inc. Read More

Jiffy Lube and a class of employees have filed their notice of agreement to settle a class action over the employer’s no-poach policy as to its employees. The parties intend to present a formal settlement agreement and a motion for the court to approve the settlement agreement within 30 to 45 days.  The no-poach policy prohibits franchisees from hiring employees who worked at another Jiffy Lube location. The Read More