September 08, 2023
An Olam Americas Inc. unit will shell out $4.5 million to almost 10,000 workers who alleged various wage violations after a California federal judge gave the deal final approval Friday, ending an eight-year-old class and collective action.
January 20, 2023
Over the next week, attorneys should keep an eye out for a potential additional settlement approval after a $30.5 million deal in a long-running security screening time class action against Apple. Here's a look at that case and other labor and employment matters coming up in California.
September 23, 2021
An Olam Americas Inc. unit and a group of employees agreed to settle a lawsuit alleging workers were not paid for off-the-clock work, after a California federal judge preliminarily approved the $4.5 million deal on their third attempt.
June 03, 2020
A $4.5 million proposed settlement in an overtime suit against an Olam Americas Inc. unit was rife with "glaring deficiencies" and conflicts of interest that preclude approval, a California federal magistrate judge has said, recommending that the workers' attorneys go back to the drawing board.