March 31, 2016
A Kentucky federal judge overseeing multidistrict litigation over whether Amazon warehouse employees deserve pay for time spent passing through security checks ruled Thursday that a 2014 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that such screenings are not compensable under the Fair Labor Standards Act also kills Kentucky workers' state claims.
November 04, 2015
Three former Amazon warehouse workers asked a federal judge Tuesday to approve a $3.7 million settlement with SMX, a deal that would end claims against the temporary staffing agency alleging violations of California wage-and-hour laws.
August 20, 2014
A federal judge refused Tuesday to lift a stay that is holding up claims alleging Amazon.com Inc. violates California wage-and-hour laws in California, citing an upcoming U.S. Supreme Court case connected to the litigation over whether employees must be compensated for time spent undergoing security screenings.
August 04, 2014
Former Amazon.com Inc. warehouse workers urged a federal judge on Friday to lift a stay that is holding up their claims of California wage-and-hour violations by the e-retailer, months before the U.S. Supreme Court considers the related question of whether employees must be compensated for time spent in security screenings.
July 24, 2014
A Kentucky federal judge denied a tolling request Wednesday that could have given additional Amazon.com Inc. warehouse workers the option to join a national wage-and-hour class action, a decision the plaintiffs' attorney said could unfairly prevent up to 150,000 workers from participating in the litigation.
July 21, 2014
Amazon.com Inc. told a Kentucky federal judge on Friday that an upcoming U.S. Supreme Court ruling on whether employees deserve pay for time spent passing through security checks will "absolutely" affect wage claims brought against Amazon by California warehouse workers.
June 25, 2014
Former California Amazon.com Inc. warehouse workers on Tuesday asked a Kentucky federal judge to lift a discovery stay on their state wage-and-hour claims against the company, following the judge's recent ruling to revive proceedings for Pennsylvania plaintiffs' own state claims in the multidistrict litigation over security checks.
June 19, 2014
A Kentucky federal judge on Wednesday lifted a discovery stay in two Pennsylvania wage-and-hour lawsuits brought by former Amazon.com Inc. warehouse workers, saying the cases don't allege federal labor law violations and therefore don't need to be paused pending a high court decision in associated multidistrict litigation.
May 20, 2014
Amazon.com Inc. urged a Kentucky federal court Monday to keep Pennsylvania Minimum Wage Act claims against the e-commerce giant on hold, panning the argument that differences between Pennsylvania and federal law warrant an exception to a stay in multidistrict litigation over post-shift security check time.