May 23, 2024
A California federal judge on Thursday placed the final stamp of approval on a $30 million settlement resolving a 15-year-old class action accusing a janitorial company of misclassifying workers as independent contractors, saying the terms of the deal are favorable especially in light of continuing the long-running litigation.
May 17, 2024
In the coming week, attorneys should watch for California Supreme Court oral arguments regarding the validity of the Proposition 22 ballot measure from 2020. Here's a look at that case and other labor and employment matters coming up in California.
March 15, 2024
In the coming week, attorneys should watch for oral arguments before the full Ninth Circuit in a case by Uber, Postmates and two drivers challenging California's worker classification law. Here's a look at that case and other labor and employment matters coming up in the state.
December 01, 2023
A California federal judge gave initial approval to a $30 million deal resolving a 15-year dispute between Jan-Pro and more than 2,000 janitorial workers alleging they were misclassified as independent contractors by the company.
November 17, 2023
In the next two weeks, attorneys should watch for a potential signoff on a $30 million settlement in a long-running class action by cleaning workers against Jan-Pro Franchising International Inc. Here's a look at that case and other labor and employment matters coming up in California.
November 02, 2023
An international cleaning company told a California federal court it has agreed to change some of its business practices and to shell out $30 million to about 2,600 workers, hoping to end a 15-year-old suit alleging it misclassified workers as independent contractors.
August 28, 2023
An international cleaning company frivolously appealed a long-running worker misclassification class action to the Ninth Circuit, which a federal judge called "an obvious last-ditch stab" at delaying an overdue trial, but allowed the company to appeal claims concerning a few class members.
July 28, 2023
In the coming week, attorneys should watch for the outcome of a discovery bid in a long-running worker classification class action against Jan-Pro Franchising International Inc. Here's a look at that case and other labor and employment matters coming up in California.
April 07, 2023
In the next week, attorneys should look out for a ruling on a discovery bid in a long-running class action alleging Jan-Pro misclassified cleaning workers as independent contractors. Here's a look at that case and other labor and employment matters on deck in California.
February 03, 2023
Over the next week, attorneys should keep an eye out for oral arguments at the Ninth Circuit in a class action against Target alleging vacation time payout violations. Here's a look at that case and other labor and employment matters coming up in California.