The Supreme Court was busy with two employment cases yesterday. We reported below on the employee benefits case. The Court also heard arguments in Meacham v. Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory, which addresses the burdens of proof to be applied in age discrimination cases. Here is a New York Times article about the case. Briefs and documents about the case can be found here.
Providence Health & Services Ordered to Pay Over $229 Million in Landmark Wage Violation Verdict
Jury finds systemic wage violations for more than 33,000 hourly employees in Washington state based on unlawful timeclock rounding and second meal period violations. SEATTLE, WA — The judgment in Bennett, et. al v. Providence Health & Services, was entered in King County Superior Court today, the culmination of a