UFC Fighters Say Talent Agency Shirking Discovery Order
Fighters who accuse the Ultimate Fighting Championship of suppressing wages asked a Nevada federal judge to order a third-party talent agency to explain why it should not be held in contempt for violating a discovery order.
Texas Oil Drilling Co. Failed To Pay OT, Worker Alleges
An oil drilling service provider systematically failed to pay its employees for their overtime and asked them to rework their time sheets to show fewer working hours, a worker told a Texas federal court.
11th Circ. Revives Overtime Case For Death Investigators
The work that six forensic death investigators performed was not directly linked to the general operations of a forensic pathology company, the Eleventh Circuit ruled Tuesday, ordering a new trial in the worke... (more story)
Ex-Goldman Unit Workers Must Arbitrate Unpaid Wage Claims
Customer service employees must arbitrate wage claims against a fintech company formerly owned by Goldman Sachs, a Georgia federal judge ruled on Wednesday, finding that arbitration agreements referencing Gold... (more story)
4th Circ. Won't Revisit Butterball Worker's Wage Suit
The full Fourth Circuit said it won't review a panel's decision finding that a Butterball turkey catcher was paid on a piece-rate basis and that he couldn't pursue claims for unpaid wages under state law.
Petco Hit With Wage Suit Over Meal Deductions
Petco automatically deducted 30-minute meal breaks from employees' hours even though they regularly worked through them, leading to unpaid wages, a former employee said in a proposed class and collective actio... (more story)
6th Circ. Revives County Worker's FLSA Retaliation Suit
A jury could reasonably find that a former Tennessee county employee was fired for complaining about unpaid overtime rather than for using profanity or because of a looming budget cut, the Sixth Circuit ruled ... (more story)