SHRM Resources

APRIL 3, 2023

Delivery drivers recently filed a class-action lawsuit against Weee!, a large online grocer based in Fremont, Calif., for numerous types of alleged wage and hour.

Wage and Hour Training 88

Wage and Hour Training Compliance Training Employment Law Talent Acquisition 88

HRWatchdog

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Since 2013, employers have been forced to pay nearly $10 billion in PAGA court case awards, but because of the class-action nature of many claims and heavy lawyer commissions, workers receive only a small portion of these awards. The wait for workers averages 23 months for PAGA court case awards.

Compensation 75

Compensation Report Staffing Software HR Software 75

Business Management Daily

MAY 27, 2022

This is the conclusion two federal trial courts reached when denying employers’ motions to dismiss employees’ class action lawsuits challenging short-term paid-leave policies. The post 2 class action lawsuits challenge company military leave policies appeared first on Business Management Daily.

Policies 52

Policies Company Groups Payroll 52

HR Digest

MAY 28, 2021

Four female ex-employees of Google have won a class-action status to pursue a gender disparity lawsuit against the company on behalf of nearly 11,000 women. Female engineers at both Twitter Inc and Microsoft Corp were unable to bring about a class-action lawsuit against the companies for gender bias.

Oracle 52

Oracle HR Software Compensation Discrimination 52

BerniePortal

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

According to a recent class action lawsuit , Walmart is the latest large company to fall victim to an HR mishap. A former Walmart employee is claiming that the company failed to include key information in their COBRA notices following a pandemic layoff.

Compliance 52

Compliance Examples Company 52

HR Daily Advisor

MAY 22, 2018

Supreme Court ruling supporting the legality of class action waivers in employment arbitration agreements is welcome news to employers hoping to avoid the costly, time-consuming threat class and collective actions can bring. Source: hafakot / iStock / Getty. Lewis, Ernst & Young LLP v. Murphy Oil USA.

HR Software 58

HR Software Immedis System Wellness 58

HR Brew

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Under the new law, which takes effect March 20, any person who believes their employer has violated the ESSTA can file a civil action in court within two years of the alleged violation. The DCWP will be required to report the number of civil actions filed on its site, to the extent the department is aware of such claims.

Report 243

Report ATS Compliance 243

Crimcheck | Pre-Employment & Background Check Information

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021

A simple mistake can lead to a costly class action suit, a severe sanction from regulatory authorities and damaging press coverage. The second is failure to send employees a notification of a potential adverse action i.e. failing to inform them that an action (e.g. million to settle the class action.

Staffing Software 98

Staffing Software Hiring Software Interview Software Planning Tools 98

TLNT: The Business of HR

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

The interplay between arbitration agreements and employment-based class actions has been the subject of extensive and often conflicting legal opinions for the last half-decade. While many hoped the issue would gain clarity and stability following last June’s Supreme Court ruling in Epic Systems v.

HR Software 72

HR Software System Policies Compliance 72

The Employer Handbook

APRIL 25, 2019

AnimalFeeds International that a court may not compel class-action arbitration when an arbitration agreement is silent on the availability of such arbitration. Yesterday, the Supreme Court finished walking dry the mudhole that it had stomped on employee class-actions in arbitration, right before delivering stunners to everyone.

System 49

System Examples Company Wellness 49

HRWatchdog

MAY 24, 2018

The United States Supreme Court has ruled that class action waivers contained in employment arbitration agreements are enforceable under the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) and do not violate the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) ( Epic Systems Corp. California employers still need to proceed with caution. Lewis , Nos. 184 (2012)).

Employment Law 40

Employment Law HR Software System Report 40

HR Daily Advisor

JUNE 20, 2018

However, one area where employers aren’t that keen on employees working together is in the context of class-action lawsuits. Prior to the Epic decision, certain circuits had held that the right to bring a class or collective action was protected concerted activity under the National Labor Relations Act.

Planning Tools 58

Planning Tools HR Software Screening Meeting 58

Berkshire Associates

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

Eight months after the Department of Labor sued Google over refusing to provide pay data amidst an Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs’ (OFCCP) audit, three female former Google employees have filed a pay equity class action lawsuit against the company.

Compliance 53

Compliance Data Company Discrimination 53

SHRM Resources

APRIL 22, 2019

A staffing agency sued for failing to provide applicants with background-check notices required by the Fair Credit Reporting Act could not have the lawsuit dismissed as a class action for faulty class designations, a federal district court ruled.

Staffing 73

Staffing Report Talent Acquisition 73

Business Management Daily

JUNE 21, 2018

That’s a recipe for a class-action FLSA lawsuit. The post Unofficial off-the-clock rule spells class-action trouble appeared first on Business Management Daily.

System 40

System Employment Law Resources 40

HRWatchdog

JANUARY 28, 2019

A class action settlement doesn’t prevent a PAGA claim. An employee, who was a member of a wage-and-hour class action settlement with her employer, is able to pursue a subsequent lawsuit against her employer for a claim that was not alleged in the first case, said the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in a recent opinion.

Employment Law 43

Employment Law HR Software Analysis Compliance 43

Workplace Diva

MARCH 9, 2017

House is scheduled to vote today on essentially ending class action lawsuits? The so-called "Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act of 2017" (H.R. If the bill passes, it would allow a class action to be appealed in the middle of the case , slowing the case way down, among other things. Bob Goodlatte (R-VA).

Groups 40

Groups Meeting Productivity Employment Law 40

Analytics in HR

AUGUST 8, 2022

There are four common risk management techniques that HR can also use: Avoidance – Evading the actions that will generate or increase risk. The Seyfarth Workplace Class Action Litigation Report revealed that 2021 was a year of unprecedented workplace class action litigation in the United States. Compliance.

HR Planning 126

HR Planning HR Software Hiring Software Assessment Software 126

Business Management Daily

JUNE 14, 2018

Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that employers may include language in arbitration agreements that bars employees from filing class-action lawsuits to resolve employment disputes. The post Supreme Court sides with employers on arbitration class action waivers appeared first on Business Management Daily.

Employment Law 40

Employment Law Resources 40

TLNT: The Business of HR

MAY 22, 2018

Lewis , a 5-4 opinion written by Justice Gorsuch, the Supreme Court held that arbitration agreements and class/collective action waivers are enforceable, putting to rest any argument that the National Labor Relations Act prevents or limits their enforceability. In Epic Systems Corp.

HR Software 46

HR Software System Policies Compliance 46

HR Daily Advisor

OCTOBER 5, 2016

Systemwide notice failures can lead to costly class action litigation. A class action lawsuit was recently brought against an employer that allegedly failed to provide COBRA initial and election notices for 3 years despite the employer being aware of its obligations under COBRA.

Groups 53

Groups ATS 53

Business Management Daily

MAY 16, 2018

A federal court has refused to certify a wage-and-hour class-action lawsuit. The post Court knocks down multi-state wage-and-hour class action appeared first on Business Management Daily. The crux of the case: Minnesota’s unique rules requiring employees to be paid for breaks of less than 20 minutes.

Employment Law 40

Employment Law Resources 40

TLNT: The Business of HR

MAY 21, 2018

These provisions effectively prevent workers from filing class actions, instead requiring workers to take action individually. The decision rejects the position taken by the National Labor Relations Board in 2012 that class action waivers violate workers’ rights to engage in collective action.

Policies 48

Policies Compliance 48

HR Daily Advisor

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

Earlier this month, a group of former Wendy’s employees filed a class action lawsuit in a Cook County, Illinois, court against the fast food chain regarding the handling of personally identifiable information. The post Lack of Transparency Regarding Biometric Data Leads to Class Action Lawsuit appeared first on HR Daily Advisor.

Data 43

Data HR Software Guidelines Compliance 43

Engage PEO

JUNE 6, 2018

Supreme Court recently ruled that class action waivers in employment arbitration agreements are enforceable under the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA). In a landmark decision for employers, the U.S.

Company 40

Company 40

HRWatchdog

JANUARY 17, 2017

The United States Supreme Court has agreed to resolve a split among the federal courts regarding whether class action waivers in arbitration agreements are lawful under the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) or if, instead, such waivers violate the labor law provisions found in the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). Not a member?

Wage and Hour Training 40

Wage and Hour Training Employment Law Compliance Training ATS 40

HR Daily Advisor

JULY 17, 2017

agreed to pay $115 million, and take specified corrective actions, to settle a consolidated class action that resulted from the massive cyberattack suffered by the health insurer. The post Anthem Agrees to Settle Data Breach Class Action for $115M appeared first on HR Daily Advisor. Anthem Inc.

Data 40

Data Conference Employment Law Groups 40

Trusaic

JUNE 7, 2022

Click below to see it in action: Why we created the Big Mac Pay Gap index. With the combined gender and race/ethnicity pay gap, for example, Asian men are the highest earners and so they are the only class to pay the actual price of a Big Mac since their buying power is unaffected by the pay gap. .

Talent Experience 264

Talent Experience Comparison Compliance Training Tools 264

The Employer Handbook

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

” Do your employees sign agreements requiring them to arbitrate all claims, while also prohibiting them from pursuing class or collective actions? So, why might the Supreme Court be interested in arbitration agreements with class-action waivers? “ I don’t want your life. Yeah, me too. And split the cost.

Handbook 61

Handbook Discrimination Course Report 61

Paychex

JANUARY 30, 2017

But one risk that may deserve increased attention is class action lawsuits. Smart employers are aware of risk management and risk mitigation. Learn about what business leaders should know to help protect themselves and their companies.

Compliance Training 40

Compliance Training Company 40

Forbes Leadership Strategy

JANUARY 4, 2023

In 2022, class action lawsuits, which can create crises for companies and organizations, set new records for the amount of settlements in product liability, consumer fraud, antitrust, and other cases. The total value of the settlements exceded $63 billion.

Report 22

Report Productivity Company Strategy 22

The Employer Handbook

MAY 31, 2017

Alternative Entertainment (opinion here ) that, under the National Labor Relations Act , an employer cannot force employees to agree to mandatory arbitration and bar collective or class action lawsuits. So, why the Al Bundy face, Eric?

Report 45

Report Hiring 45

Ohio Employer's Law

MARCH 24, 2016

Dukes , that the claims of large groups of employees that involve differing calculations of damages must be litigatated as individual claims, and not as a class action. At the time, and since, may pundits declared the wage-and-hour class action lawsuit dead (or at least with one foot squarely in the grave).

Certification 28

Certification Study Groups Industry 28

The Employer Handbook

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

A few years ago, the employees of a Pennsylvania business filed a class action against their employer. Usually, when I hear “employee class action,” I think something wage-related. Or, you can do nothing, clutch your pearls, maybe suffer a big data breach, and defend a class action lawsuit.

Data 40

Data Planning Tools Exercises System 40

TLNT: The Business of HR

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

It was just a matter of time.

System 60

System Company Policies Compliance 60

HR Daily Advisor

AUGUST 2, 2017

An employer/plan administrator is facing a class-action lawsuit regarding three COBRA claims alleging that its election notice (1) was not specific enough about the date that COBRA coverage is to end, (2) did not specifically state where to send premium payments, and (3) could not be understood by the average plan participant.

Compliance 47

Compliance Wellness Groups Meeting 47