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Calif. SC: Union entitled to addresses, phone numbers of all county employees

June 11, 2013 10:30 AM
By Jessica M. Karmasek

SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) — The California Supreme Court ruled last month that a union, representing all Los Angeles County employees, is entitled to obtain the home addresses and phone numbers of all represented employees, including those who have not … Read More »

California, Labor Issues, News, State Supreme Courts

Wash. AG helps secure more than $89,000 in wages, interest for misclassified workers

June 6, 2013 8:30 AM
By Jessica M. Karmasek

OLYMPIA, Wash. (Legal Newsline) — Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson said Wednesday afternoon his office has filed a settlement with Caicos Corporation for multiple violations of the state’s prevailing wage laws. The settlement, Ferguson said, will result in a total … Read More »

Labor Issues, News, State AGs, Washington

Report: N.Y. AG investigating fast food restaurants for alleged wage theft

May 28, 2013 9:00 AM
By Jessica M. Karmasek

ALBANY, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) — New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman reportedly is looking into whether owners of fast food restaurants are cheating state workers out of wages. CNN reported earlier this month that Schneiderman’s office has issued one subpoena … Read More »

Labor Issues, New York, News, State AGs

Senate committee considers NLRB nominees; ranking GOP member continues to oppose Block, Griffin

May 20, 2013 1:00 PM
By Jessica M. Karmasek

WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander, the ranking GOP member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, said last week he would oppose two of President Barack Obama’s nominations to the National Labor Relations Board. Alexander, … Read More »

Federal Government, Hot Topics, Labor Issues, News

Report: Ill. AG won’t drop lawsuit over union workers’ back pay just yet

April 30, 2013 9:30 AM
By Jessica M. Karmasek

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Legal Newsline) — Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan said last week she won’t drop a lawsuit over back pay for union workers, even at the behest of Gov. Pat Quinn. According to The Associated Press, Quinn wants Madigan … Read More »

Illinois, Labor Issues, News, State AGs

Report: Ore. AG rewrites ballot title for union initiative

April 29, 2013 11:30 AM
By Jessica M. Karmasek

SALEM, Ore. (Legal Newsline) — After taking notes from both opponents and supporters, Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum has rewritten a ballot title for an initiative on public employee unions. The Oregonian reported last week that Rosenblum has come up … Read More »

Labor Issues, News, Oregon, State AGs

Obama administration wants U.S. SC to reverse Noel Canning ruling

April 26, 2013 7:30 AM
By Jessica M. Karmasek

WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The Obama administration is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse a lower court’s ruling on the President’s recess appointments. Solicitor General Donald B. Verrilli Jr. filed a 31-page petition for a writ of certiorari with … Read More »

Federal Government, Hot Topics, Issues, Labor Issues, News, U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, U.S. Supreme Court

U.S. SC rules for employer in overtime lawsuit

April 25, 2013 10:30 AM
By Jessica M. Karmasek

WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Supreme Court, in a 5-4 ruling last week, upheld a lower court’s ruling dismissing as moot a Fair Labor Standards Act overtime lawsuit where the employer made an offer of judgment to the plaintiff … Read More »

Labor Issues, News, U.S. Supreme Court

Alaska SC sides with city in contract dispute with union

April 5, 2013 9:30 AM
By Jessica M. Karmasek

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Legal Newsline) — The Alaska Supreme Court last week ruled in favor of the Municipality of Anchorage in a continued dispute over the city’s contract with a union representing workers at its water and wastewater facility. For more … Read More »

Alaska, Labor Issues, News, State Supreme Courts

N.Y. AG announces agreements with Queens salons

March 25, 2013 12:06 PM
By Bryan Cohen

NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced agreements Friday with two salons in Queens that allegedly violated New York labor laws. The Jackson Heights-based Tatyana Enterprises Inc. will pay $40,000 to eight employees who were … Read More »

Issues, Labor Issues, New York, News, State AGs, States