Delivery Driver Class Action Lawsuits Delivery driver wage and hour class action lawsuits are on the rise. The rapid expansion of food and grocery delivery services, such as Grubhub, Instacart and Shipt, means there are more people working as delivery drivers who may be experiencing pay violations. In recent years, there have also been many …
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Second Circuit Rules FLSA Claims Not Exempt From Mandatory Individual Arbitration
Second Circuit Rules Individual FLSA Claims Not Exempt From Mandatory Arbitration On December 12, 2017, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that individual claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) are subject to arbitration. The case is Rodriguez-Depena v. Parts Authority, Inc., et al., Case No. 16-3396. The plaintiff, Juan Rodriguez-Depena, had an employment contract …
Worker Misclassification
Worker Misclassification Misclassification of workers, either as independent contractors or as exempt employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), is a serious problem in our country. Misclassification is so serious that the United States Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division is working with states and the IRS to address the problem. Oftentimes workers …
