Employment Law Blog: November 2011

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GEICO Overtime Lawsuit Moves Forward Nov 29

In October 2011, a federal judge in New York upheld a magistrate's decision to certify a collective action lawsuit brought on behalf of current and former claims examiners employed by Government Employees Insurance Co. ( GEICO ), a Berkshire Hathaway Inc. subsidiary. The ...

Riggan Law Firm Obtains Conditional Class Certification for Customer Service Representatives in FLSA Case Nov 23
As indicated in a blog post in September 2011, Riggan Law Firm, LLC , a Missouri overtime law firm, working in connection with Sowers & Wolf, LLC , ...
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The Origins of Minimum Wage and Overtime Rights Nov 23
Currently, federal and state laws establish minimum wage and overtime protections for employees. The most prominent example of such a statute is the ...
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Riggan Law Firm Files Overtime Lawsuit on Behalf of Cable Installers Misclassified as Independent Contractors Nov 22
On November 21, 2011, Riggan Law Firm, LLC , a Missouri overtime law firm, working in connection with the Law Offices of Kevin J. Dolley , filed a ...
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Riggan Law Firm Files Class Action Lawsuit Against Human Development Corporation Nov 17
On November 11, 2011, Riggan Law Firm, LLC , a Missouri employment law firm, working in connection with Kuhlmann, LLC , filed a class action ...
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Riggan Law Firm Obtains Wage Settlement for Tow Truck Drivers Nov 15
In the case of Lanktree, et al. v. I-70 Towing, et al., Riggan Law Firm, LLC , a Missouri employment law firm, working in connection with Weinhaus & ...
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Call Center Employees: Common Victims of Wage/Hour Violations Nov 08
On October 11, 2011, a call center worker formerly employed by Stream Global Services filed a class action lawsuit against the company in a federal ...
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Former Employee Wants Gibson Guitar to Face the Music Nov 03
In early October 2011, Pamela Roberts, a former Gibson Guitar employee, asked a Tennessee federal judge to certify her wage and hour claim against ...
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Class and Collective Wage and Hour Lawsuits: What You Need to Know Nov 01
When a person is the victim of an illegal act, that person usually has the right to file a lawsuit against the party who they believe violated some ...
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