A recent case in the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals demonstrates how discretionary decision-making can lead to employment discrimination claims. David Dunlap sued his employer for race discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Dunlap had 20 years of experience as a boilermaker and boilermaker foreman. He was one of 21… Read More
Archives for March 23, 2008
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FLSA Misclassification and Overtime in Retail Jobs
C.R. Wright of Fisher & Phillips LLP recently posted this useful article on Fair Labor Standards Act litigation in retail jobs. The article notes a huge increase in overtime cases under the Fair Labor Standards Act and state wage and hour laws. (Indeed, many such cases have been filed here in Washington, including one that… Read More
Wage Class Action Settled for $5.25 Million
The City of Colorado Springs agreed to pay police officers $5.25 Million in a wage and hour class action lawsuit. The suit concerned the classification of Sergeants as exempt employees under overtime laws and the time spent by police officers before and after their scheduled shifts — off-the-clock “donning and doffing” activities. Articles about the… Read More
4,000 Nurses On Strike in San Francisco
Nurses at eight Sutter Health Hospitals in the Bay Area started a 10-day strike on Friday, their third walk-out in six months. The nurses and the hospitals are at loggerheads in negotiations over healthcare, pensions, meal and break periods, and safe lifting policies. The hospitals have brought in replacement nurses from other states. Some articles… Read More