Lost Wages - Damages

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5 Steps You Can Take to Collect Your Unpaid Wages and Commissions in Minnesota

If you’re in a position where your employer isn’t paying you the wages or commissions that you’re due, I’m sorry. That’s frustrating,...

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Commissioned Salespeople Have Rights in Minnesota.

Commissioned salesmen and saleswomen can’t be terminated without good cause and notice. If you’re a salesperson working on commission in...

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Gay Banker Wins $3.5 Million Discrimination Verdict

Last week, a Minnesota man was awarded $3.5 million after he was ousted from a family banking business. Read more #Verdict #MHRA...

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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....

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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...

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Unpaid Interns Mounting Class Action Wage and Hour Lawsuits

The most recent in a string of such lawsuits, a former Marc Jacobs intern has initiated a class action lawsuit against the fashion...

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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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October 16, 2013: Newville Files Overtime Class Action Against Lessors, Inc.

Lessors, Inc. is a national trucking company based in Eagan, Minnesota. On October 16, 2013, on behalf of current and former Lessors...

Josh Newville

MN Payment of Wages Act Amended; Employees with Unpaid Wages Have More Protection

A bipartisan unanimous vote by the Minnesota House of Representatives and a nearly unanimous vote by the Minnesota Senate resulted in a...

Josh Newville

Problems With Caps on Damages in Employment Law Suits

Early last month, a federal jury in the Southern District of Iowa awarded a $240 million verdict to 32 mentally disabled men that...

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March 2013: Overtime Class Action Lawsuit Against Regency Beauty Institute

The Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) is a federal law that, among other things, prohibits employers from failing to pay overtime to its...