Josh Newville
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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Josh 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....
Josh 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...
Newville PLC
- 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...
Josh Newville
- Mar 22, 2015
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...
Josh Newville
- Oct 16, 2014
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...
Josh Newville
- Mar 18, 2014
Changes to Overtime Regulations Expand FLSA Coverage
Last week, in a move that will lead to millions more employees being eligible for overtime wage rates for hours worked over 40, President...
Newville PLC
- Jan 8, 2014
Failure to Treat Exotic Dancers as Employees a Liability
Historically, owners and managers of strip clubs have adhered to a business model that classifies exotic dancers (often called...
Newville PLC
- Oct 17, 2013
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...
Newville PLC
- Jul 23, 2013
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...
Josh Newville
- Jul 2, 2013
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
- Mar 24, 2013
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...
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