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Wage and rest break claimants settle California suit against Starbucks

Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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USA
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May 17 2013

The plaintiffs in putative class litigation alleging inaccurate wage statements and denial of required meal breaks have filed a motion for

Philippine banana workers seek damages for DBCP exposure

Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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USA
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August 12 2011

Hundreds of individually named Philippine banana plantation workers alleging physical and mental injury from exposure to pesticides have filed suit against a number of agricultural and chemical companies in a California state court seeking compensatory and punitive damages

EEOC files disability discrimination lawsuit on behalf of morbidly obese man

Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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USA
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September 30 2011

The Equal Opportunity Employment Commission (EEOC) has filed a claim under the amendments to the Americans with Disabilities Act against a company that allegedly discharged a morbidly obese man

Waffle house worker claims owner falsely reported that minimum wage was paid

Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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USA
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May 23 2011

A former employee of an Olathe, Kansas, waffle venue has brought a collective action against his employer alleging that it reported inaccurate tip earnings so that it would appear that his total earnings were compliant with the federal minimum wage

EEOC not entitled to medical information from Nestlé in genetic discrimination case

Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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USA
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May 25 2012

A federal court in Kentucky has determined that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is not entitled to information about the medical examinations of Nestlé Prepared Foods employees in relation to a claim by one former employee that he was fired due to “genetic information” discrimination

EEOC’s discrimination claims against Hawaiian farming operations narrowed

Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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USA
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November 16 2012

A federal court in Hawaii has dismissed in part a complaint filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission against farmers and a recruiting company that allegedly mistreated Thai workers

Court approves settlement of wage claims against Japanese steakhouse chain

Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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USA
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February 8 2013

A federal court in California has reportedly approved the settlement of wage related claims in a class action filed by restaurant managers against

Donning and doffing class certified; U.S. Supreme Court declines to review compensation ruling

Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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USA
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March 9 2012

A federal court in Arkansas has reportedly certified a class of poultryprocessing plant workers who allege that the company has violated federal and state employment laws by failing to compensate them for the time they spend donning, doffing and sanitizing required gear and equipment, as well as walking to and from the production floor and performing other job-related duties

Federal court rules documents underlying OSHA report discoverable in RCRA suit

Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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USA
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August 19 2011

A federal court in Wisconsin has determined that background documents underlying an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) report for an employer are discoverable in a RCRA lawsuit filed against a company that allegedly contributed to groundwater pollution on the employer’s property

OSHA cites flavoring company over diacetyl exposure

Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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USA
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April 12 2013

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has reportedly cited Natural Flavors Inc. for 12 alleged workplace safety and health