August 19, 2024
A waste company accused of misclassifying two workers to deny them their full wages will pay $670,000 to end the suit, according to court papers filed in Maryland federal court.
February 02, 2024
A group of around 80 workers were granted collective certification in their suit alleging a waste company misclassified them as independent contractors to stiff them on wages, according to an order filed in Maryland federal court.
May 19, 2023
A Maryland waste management company said Friday that a federal judge should deny workers class certification in their proposed collective action alleging that the company misclassified them as independent contractors to stiff them on wages, arguing that their claims lack evidence and that the defined class period is too long.
April 11, 2023
A Maryland waste management company hired two workers to sort trash on a temporary basis in order to pay them less, when they are actually treated and scheduled like full employees, the workers said in a proposed collective action.