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  1. February 02, 2021

    9th Circ. Says United, Delta Can't Duck Calif. Pay Stubs Fight

    The Ninth Circuit said Tuesday that United Airlines and Delta Air Lines can't escape allegations they shorted flight crews on pay and violated California's wage statement and timekeeping regulations, saying federal law doesn't bar the Golden State's rules from applying to interstate transportation workers like flight attendants and pilots.

  2. December 18, 2020

    The Biggest Transportation Rulings Of 2020

    Appellate courts handed down mixed rulings this year on whether gig-economy drivers are exempt from arbitration, and California courts issued decisions narrowing the scope of the federal government's preemption of certain regulations for airline and trucking workers. Here’s a look at some of the biggest rulings that impacted the transportation sector in 2020.

  3. October 30, 2020

    United, Delta Face Skeptical 9th Circ. In Calif. Wage Fight

    Two Ninth Circuit judges appeared skeptical Friday of United Airlines Inc. and Delta Air Lines Inc.'s arguments that it's "too burdensome" to comply with California's labor code and wage statutes, saying there's no evidence that the state's pay stub and timekeeping rules at issue in a trio of proposed class actions conflict with other state laws.

  4. August 21, 2020

    United Tells 9th Circ. Federal Law Still Bars Calif. Wage Row

    United Airlines told the Ninth Circuit that federal law still trumps California's labor code and minimum wage laws for pilots and flight attendants who mostly work out of state, despite a recent state Supreme Court decision clarifying how the Golden State's rules apply to flight crews.

  5. January 01, 2019

    Transportation Cases To Watch In 2019

    Wage-and-hour lawsuits challenging the independent-contractor classification of drivers in the commercial trucking, delivery and ride-hailing industries and lawsuits concerning arbitration and class action standards are among the court battles that transportation attorneys will keep their eye on in 2019.

  6. July 13, 2018

    Calif. Justices To Help 9th Circ. In Delta, United Wage Rows

    The California Supreme Court on Thursday in a trio of suits against United Airlines and Delta Air Lines agreed to clarify how the state's minimum wage law and labor codes apply to certain situations involving pilots and flight attendants mostly working out of state.

  7. May 14, 2018

    9th Circ. Punt In Airline Wage Row Leaves Carriers On Edge

    The Ninth Circuit's recent request that the California Supreme Court clarify how far-reaching the Golden State's wage laws really are puts the airline industry on edge that it may face additional administrative burdens of complying with a patchwork of state wage-statement statutes, industry observers say.

  8. May 09, 2018

    9th Circ. Asks For Help Navigating Calif. Airline Wage Rows

    The Ninth Circuit on Wednesday asked the California Supreme Court to decide how the state's minimum wage law and labor codes apply to certain situations in a trio of wage suits pilots and flight attendants had filed against United Airlines and Delta.

  9. March 16, 2018

    United Airlines Pay Stub Row May Need Calif. Justices' Help

    A Ninth Circuit judge told United Airlines Inc. pilots and flight attendants Friday that courts have clashed on when California law applies in disputes like theirs alleging an employer's pay stubs fall short of state requirements, saying California's high court may need to weigh in.

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