In Ravetto v. Triton Thalassic Technologies, Inc., the Connecticut Supreme Court held that the use of the terms “advance” and “draw” in an employment agreement with a commissioned employee was not enough to require the employee to repay advances on commissions that the employee never earned. The employment agreement at issue provided the Plaintiff, in [...]
Who does your tip go to for that delicious, morning low-fat vanilla latte from Starbucks? Apparently in California, a percentage of it was going to shift supervisors and shift leads. On March 19, a California Superior Court found that Starbucks’ company policy for baristas to pool tips with supervisory workers violated California law and ordered [...]
The Supreme Court reached a decision that will definitely have far reaching consequences for all employers. The Court held that ERISA allows an employee to sue his employer because of a fiduciary breach that resulted in individual losses to his 401(k) plan. The plaintiff in the case informed his employer that he wanted to [...]
A Chicago liquor store was ordered to pay more than $12,000 in back wages and penalties to a former female clerk who was paid less than a similarly situated male clerk. The store will pay $4,061 in back wages and $8,122 in penalties to the claimant. This is the first time a state court has ordered [...]
DCT Inc., the owner of seven McDonald’s restaurants in Sonoma County, Calif., agreed to pay almost $1.16 million to settle claims that it unlawfully denied overtime pay and breaks to approximately 1,000 employees. The employees claimed the owners failed to reimburse them for required material purchases and mileage; altered timecards to avoid paying overtime; forced [...]