Past results in any article afford no guarantee
of future results and every case must be judged on its own merits.
- Up To 8K Huhtamaki Workers Win Cert. In FLSA Suit
A judge has granted conditional certification to as many as
8,000 Huhtamaki Inc. employees in a suit accusing the consumer packaging powerhouse of failing
to pay workers for off-the-clock tasks it required them to perform.
- Lawsuits alleging Bank of America’s failure to pay overtime being consolidated in KCK
Nationwide lawsuits alleging that Bank of America has failed to pay more than $100 million in overtime and other employee wages are being consolidated in Kansas City, Kan.
- EnerSys
workers get class status
A federal judge has granted conditional class status to employees
of EnerSys Energy Products Inc., the nation’s biggest
battery maker, in a case alleging overtime violations under
the Fair Labor Standards Act.
- Private
prison firm to give back pay to guards
The largest U.S. private prison firm, in settling a national
class-action lawsuit, has agreed to payments worth up to $7 million
in back pay and attorney fees for more than 30,000 guards and
other employees.
- Mortgage
Lenders Of America Hit With FLSA Suit
Two loan originators have accused Mortgage Lenders of America
LLC of bilking them out of overtime pay, in one of several similar
putative collective actions filed by a Missouri plaintiffs lawyer
accusing lenders of violating employment laws.
- Westlake
Hardware class action certified; QuikTrip employees win back-pay
award
Overtime pay is at issue in two actions concerning the Fair Labor
Standards Act.
- Lawsuit
claims Bank of America failed to pay for overtime hours
Bank denies allegations that it violated labor law
- Class
Cert Grant Prompts Mediation For Capital One
A wage-and-hour case against Capital One Home Loan LLC is headed
to mediation...
- Sprint
Nextel Settles
Sprint Nextel settles with fired ex-manager.
- Fake
That Moneymaker
C'mon, Sprint — don't you act like you afraida.
- There
are ludicrous cases and then there are Ludacris ones.
A former compensation manager at Sprint Nextel Corp. says she
was fired because she hired the Grammy-winning rap singer to
entertain employees, supposedly without first obtaining permission
of her boss.
- Jury
says employer illegally retaliated
David Smith, head of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas
City, fired his vice president after she said his hiring practices
were racist, a jury decided Friday.....
- Verdict
stuns others on KC school board
When it comes to race relations, Kansas City School District
leaders said Monday, board President David Smith has played the
role of centrist, a consensus builder.....
- Missouri's
prisons have a pattern of sex harrassment, ex-workers say
The sexual harassment began as soon as she started working as
a prison guard in northwestern Missouri, Alysia Dale says.....
- Sex
Harassment Charges Hit Dept. Of Corrections
Sexual harassment of female workers is pervasive throughout the
Missouri Department of Corrections, according to testimony given
in recent litigation....
- Worker
Fired After Comp Claim, garage door fell on his head
An employee who claimed an automobile dealer fired a workers'
compensation claim sued the company for his lost wages and emotional
distress.....
- Woman
Sues Baker University, says she was fired for becoming pregnant
A former public relations employee at Baker University has filed
a lawsuit in federal court alleging she was fired because she
became pregnant.....
- WDAF
Sends Former Anchor a Not-So-Lovely Parting Gift
Think David and Goliath. Little did former Fox4 weekend
morning anchor Scott Klaus realize what was in store for him
after he told the station last fall he’d decided to quit
broadcast journalism.....
- Harassment
Dispute
A sexual harassment and discrimination dispute involving TV newsman
Stan Cramer and one of his former producers has been resolved.....
- Verdicts
And Settlements
The plaintiff was a welder in his 30’s who was fired while
receiving treatment for a work related injury. He sued
for workers’ compensation retaliation.....
- Meet
Brendan Donelon - Taking a Risk, Reaping the Rewards
Going out on your own is a difficult jump for a young lawyer. But
for Brendan Donelon, the jump has been a successful and enjoyable
leap.....
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