Roger R Class Actions Law Blog

By Heidi Turner

On February 23, the Supreme Court ruled that Hertz Corp. should face its California overtime
lawsuit in federal court rather than in state court in California. This ruling
could very well have a big impact on future lawsuits regarding California Overtime
as well as in other states.

The issue was... Read More

By Dave Copeland

In the largest wage-and-hour class action settlement in
Massachusetts’ history, Wal-Mart is set to pay $40 million to over 87,000
current and former employees. The lawsuit filed in 2001 accused the retailer of
denying workers rest and meal breaks, refusing to pay overtime and manipulating
time cards to lower employees’ pay; claims resulting in a settlement that is
sure to make... Read More