Supreme Court Lets Stand $188 Million Award Against Wal-Mart
In a win for employees, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused to review an award to a class of plaintiffs against Wal-Mart Stores, Inc...
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Posts from Joshua Newville, a Minnesota employment lawyer, civil rights attorney, and mediator.
Joshua Newville
Feb 3, 2016
Lyft Settles Employee Misclassification Lawsuit
Last year, we wrote about two class action lawsuits on behalf of Uber and Lyft drivers who were classified as independent contractors....
Joshua Newville
Aug 17, 2015
Are College Athletes Employees? NLRB Dodges Question
In a much-anticipated and long-awaited decision released today, the National Labor Relations Board dodged answering the question of...
Joshua Newville
May 17, 2015
Wal-Mart Sued for Failing to Pay Wages and Provide Breaks
Retail giant Wal-Mart is being sued by a group of former employee pharmacists who say they were required to work outside the stores but...
Joshua Newville
May 9, 2014
May 2014: Newville Files Class Action Pay Discrimination Lawsuit Against Lab Companies
On Friday, May 2, Joshua Newville filed a federal lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin. The...
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