The U.S. House of Representatives on November 19, 2021, passed the Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376), ambitious climate protection/social spending legislation that now awaits deliberation in the Senate. Tucked inside the massive bill are numerous provisions of
Employment Class and Collective Action Update
Employment Class and Collective Action Update, published by Jackson Lewis P.C., focuses on developments in employment-related class and collective action litigation. The blog covers topics such as wage and hour collective actions, biometric privacy claims, COVID-19-related employment lawsuits, and evolving case law affecting employer liability in class actions. It also addresses statutory interpretation issues, procedural rulings, and trends in multi-plaintiff employment litigation. The content includes analysis of court decisions, legislative changes, and practical implications for employers managing class and collective employment disputes.
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Class Action Trends Report, Fall 2021
The Fall 2021 edition of the Jackson Lewis Class Action Trends Report looks at the class action risks that arise as employers navigate return-to-work during this precarious stage of the COVID-19 pandemic. Employee symptom screening, mask and vaccine mandates, returning…
‘No Concrete Harm, No Standing,’ Divided Supreme Court Reaffirms in Fair Credit Reporting Act Case
The right of plaintiffs to sue for technical violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and other federal privacy laws has been the subject of much class litigation in recent years. The U.S. Supreme Court addressed this increasingly salient…
The Wait Is Over…What’s Next for the NCAA?
It was a class action case that captured the attention of sports fans across the country: The United States Supreme Court agreed to tackle the issue of “amateurism” in collegiate sports, and the extent to which the National Collegiate Athletic…
$102 Million Pay Stub, Meal Break Judgment Against Walmart Reversed
By Mia Farber & Scott P. Jang
In a significant victory for California employers, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit reversed a $102 million award against Walmart in a suit alleging that the retailer violated the California Labor Code’s wage statement and meal-break provisions.…
Class Action Trends Report Spring 2021
In our latest issue of the Class Action Trends Report, Jackson Lewis attorneys discuss how employers can undertake Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives without risking class action discrimination suits; wage and hour compliance issues arising from the COVID-19-induced work-from-home surge; and…
Virginia’s new overtime law authorizes collective actions
Virginia employers are at increased risk of class action wage litigation following passage of the Virginia Overtime Wage Act.
“Previously, Virginia had been content to rely on the overtime pay requirements of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA),”…
ADA Does Not Require Websites Be Accessible, Appeals Court Holds
A website is not a “place of public accommodation” within the meaning of Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a federal appeals court has held in a groundbreaking decision on disability discrimination. And an inaccessible website is…
Does the Workers’ Compensation Act Bar BIPA Claims? Illinois Supreme Court Will Weigh In
The Illinois Supreme Court recently agreed to hear an appeal of an Appellate Court’s decision addressing whether an employee’s claim for damages under Illinois’s Biometric Information Protection Act (BIPA) is preempted by the exclusivity provisions of the Illinois Workers’ Compensation…
Class Action Trends Report: Looking back, looking ahead
Last year presented many challenges, and 2021 offers a fresh start. In this issue of the Class Actions Trends Report we review the most significant developments of 2020 and look ahead to what a new year and a new presidential administration may…