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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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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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Paid Sick Leave in Minneapolis

Approximately one year ago, the Mayor of Minneapolis, Mayor Betsy Hodges, unveiled her plan to address sick leave, scheduling, and wage...

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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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Lawsuits Highlight Problems with Classifying Workers as Non Employees

On March 11, 2015, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California handed down opinions in Cotter v. Lyft, Inc., and...

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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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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...

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July 2013: Court Certifies Class of Regency Admissions Representatives Seeking Unpaid Overtime

Attorneys Ashwin Madia and Joshua Newville filed a class and collective action lawsuit in February against Regency Beauty Institute (a...

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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...

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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...