The U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants Inc. and a former case manager have advised a Florida federal court that they have settled their pending court case. Kristina Collado-Fernandez had accused the nonprofit organization of discrimination and retaliation after she
Costco Wholesale Corp. and plaintiff John G. Baja asked a Florida federal district court to approve their $750,000 settlement in a proposed class-action lawsuit, challenging the retail giant’s allegedly deficient COBRA notices. Baja claimed that the defective notices about Costco’s
In Texas Med. Assoc. v. HHS, 2022 WL 542879 (E.D. Tex. 2022), the court upheld a challenge by health care providers to portions of the interim final regulations implementing the No Surprises Act. Congress passed the No Surprises Act in
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has announced that Bimbo Bakeries will pay $131,216 in back pay and interest to 134 female applicants as part of a hiring discrimination agreement with the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP).
Kroger asked an Ohio federal court to dismiss a proposed class-action lawsuit in which workers claim that they paid excessive, unreasonable, and undisclosed annual record-keeping fees to participate in the employer’s retirement savings plan. According to Kroger, employees paid reasonable
Jiffy Lube and a class of employees have filed their notice of agreement to settle a class action over the employer’s no-poach policy as to its employees. The parties intend to present a formal settlement agreement and a motion for
Johnson v. Ballad Health, 2022 WL 214488 (E.D. Tenn. 2022)
Johnson’s employer automatically enrolled her in an employer-paid long-term disability plan as a benefit of her employment. Johnson also opted to enroll in the plan’s employee-paid “buy-up” benefit feature. The employer’s
The Home Depot Inc. argued that a Georgia federal district court should dismiss the pending $140 million ERISA class action as per its summary judgment motion, as a better 401(k) plan with lower fees for its employees does not exist.
Workers at the Mesa, AZ Starbucks, located at Powers and Baseline Roads, overwhelmingly voted to unionize, choosing Workers United, which is affiliated with the Service Employees International Union, as its collective bargaining representative. The 25-3 vote in favor of unionizing
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) and the Coronavirus Act, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) Act and related guidance require group health plans and insurers to cover the costs of COVID-19 diagnostic testing without cost-sharing, prior authorization, or