November 30, 2022
A California federal judge gave her final stamp of approval to a $6.5 million settlement to claims that a group of nightclubs misclassified exotic dancers as independent contractors and improperly took portions of their tips.
November 10, 2022
In the coming week, California attorneys should watch for oral arguments before the Ninth Circuit in a case exploring whether revoking a job offer because a job candidate objected to a loyalty oath for religious reasons was discriminatory. Here's a look at that case and other labor and employment matters on deck in California.
April 15, 2022
In the coming week, labor and employment attorneys should look out for potential final settlement approval in a class action by workers accusing Google of wage violations. Here's a look at that case and other labor and employment matters coming up in the state.
September 14, 2017
An exotic dancer asked a California federal judge at a hearing Thursday not to grant final approval to a $5 million settlement that would resolve allegations that nine San Francisco nightclubs misclassified exotic dancers as independent contractors, calling the deal "a pittance given what we're entitled to," hours before it was approved.
April 17, 2017
A California magistrate judge gave an initial green light Friday to a $5 million deal that would resolve allegations nine San Francisco nightclubs misclassified exotic dancers as independent contractors, finding that objections to the recovery amount don't make the deal unfair on preliminary approval.