A Third Circuit ruling that the Fair Labor Standards Act's collective action opt-in mechanism is silent about the release of unasserted claims by opt-out class action members will make it easier to settle cases containing claims under both federal and state wage and hour laws, attorneys said.
Workers at an Indianapolis casino went on strike to demand that their employer recognize a Teamsters unit as their representative Friday, the same day they were originally scheduled to vote in a National Labor Relations Board election before the federal government shut down.
A recent court ruling allowing the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to move ahead with a Pregnant Workers Fairness Act case over denied pumping breaks underscores the need for employers to train managers on breastfeeding accommodations, experts said.