Tag: labor
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Court Applies De Minimis Defense to Wage-and-Hour Claim Against Starbucks
A federal court in California has determined that the tasks an employee performed only when working the closing shift for Starbucks Corp. consumed a de minimis amount of time and thus dismissed his claims that the company violated the state Labor Code by failing to pay him for that time. Troester v. Starbucks Corp., No. 12-7677…
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Chipotle Employees File Wage-and-Hour Class Action
A former Chiptole Mexican Grill employee has brought a wage-and-hour complaint against the company, including claims of harassment, gender discrimination, retaliation, battery, and wrongful termination. Roberts v. Chipotle Mex. Grill, Inc., No. BC537487 (Cal. Super. Ct., Los Angeles Cty., filed February 26, 2014). Filing on behalf of herself and in a representative capacity on behalf…
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NLRB Judge Rules Grocery Chain’s Arb. Agreements Violate Labor Law
A National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) judge has determined that Sprouts Farmers Market violated federal labor law by requiring employees to sign mutual binding arbitration agreements (MAAs) that preclude class or collective-action claims in arbitration or otherwise as a condition of hiring and continued employment. SF Mkts, LLC d/b/a Sprouts Farmers Mkt., Nos. 21-CA- 099065,…
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OSHA Issues Rule on FSMA Whistleblower Protections
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued an interim final rule to establish procedures for handling retaliation complaints brought by whistleblowers who gained new protections under section 402 of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). Effective on February 13, 2014, the interim rule establishes procedures and time frames applicable to retaliation complaints,…
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DOL Assures Withdrawal of OSHA Memo on Grain-Storage Safety
Following complaints that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) had improperly attempted to enforce workplace safety rules on farms with 10 or fewer employees, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has assured members of the House Education & the Workforce Committee that OSHA will withdraw a June 2011 memorandum to regional administrators and state…
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OEHHA Proposes Regulatory Provisions on Labor Code Listing Mechanism
California EPA’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has proposed adding a regulation to Title 27 of the California Code of Regulations to “clarify the procedure and criteria OEHHA uses to list and de-list chemicals via the ‘Labor Code’ listing mechanism of Proposition 65.” A public hearing on the proposal has been slated for…
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Employees Seek Approval of Wage Dispute Settlement with Benihana
A putative class of workers employed by Benihana Inc. in its New York City-based Haru Restaurants has filed an unopposed motion for preliminary approval of an agreement that would resolve claims that the company did not pay employees all the pay to which they were entitled and did not provide certain employees with valid tip…
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Ruby Tuesday to Pay $575,000 to Settle EEOC Age-Bias Suit
Some four years after the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) accused several Ruby Tuesday, Inc. restaurants in Pennsylvania and Ohio of engaging in a pattern or practice of age discrimination against 40-year-old or older job applicants, Ruby Tuesday agreed to settle the claims, without admitting any liability. EEOC v. Ruby Tuesday, Inc., No. 09-1330…