By Steve Kardell | Published April 27, 2023 | Posted in Employee Rights, Whistleblower Litigation | Tagged Tags: bait-and-switch payment scheme, overtime pay, temporary staffing |
Three nurses have accused two Colorado travel nurse staffing companies of implementing a bait-and-switch payment scheme. They have accused the firms of making false pay offers, then cut the promised wages after the nurses moved to the assignment location. They have also accused the two companies of failing to properly pay overtime rates. Case background Read More
Read MoreFalse Claims Act litigation may have significant impact this year, as the Supreme Court decides which cases to hear. The Supreme Court has already accepted one False Claims Act case, and appears to be seriously considering another. Meanwhile, the Department of Justice has been sinking FCA lawsuits at “an unprecedented pace.” How will that affect Read More
Read MoreAnheuser-Busch will settle a worker’s retaliation lawsuit in which an employee alleged she was removed from her union steward duties after she filed for workers’ compensation and complained about discrimination. The original claim included allegations of gender bias, workplace retaliation and workers’ compensation retaliation, but failed to meet appropriate workers’ compensation retaliation deadlines. That claim Read More
Read MoreThe Securities and Exchange Commission awarded over $37 million to a whistleblower who came forward with information leading to a successful SEC enforcement action, and a related action. The SEC’s Office of the Whistleblower When whistleblowers come forward to the SEC’s Office of the Whistleblower, they report alleged misconduct to the SEC and other appropriate Read More
Read MoreA sex discrimination case against Goldman Sachs, which is now 13 years old, is finally scheduled to go before a jury in June 2023. The class action represents more than 1,400 current and former Goldman Sachs employees. Case background The case against Goldman Sachs was initially filed in 2010. The suit claimed that the firm’s Read More
Read MoreThe Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has heard oral arguments in Hamilton v. Dallas County, which has challenged a decades-old court rule that makes it more difficult for workers and job applicants to bring Title VII discrimination cases. Case background and legal implications The case stems from a group of female detention officers, who are Read More
Read MoreThe Supreme Court is expected to rule on whether a website designer can legally refuse services for same-sex weddings. If the Court rules in the website designer’s favor, it could affect employment laws across the nation, allowing employers to discriminate in accordance with their religious beliefs. Case background and legal implications Lorie Smith, who owns Read More
Read MoreThe Supreme Court is expected to rule on two high-profile affirmative action cases in higher education. Experts suggest that this could affect how employers handle their diversity initiatives. Cases before the court The Supreme Court heard cases against Harvard University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in late October 2022. They were Read More
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