May 02, 2023
Tesla-acquired solar panel company SolarCity will shell out $1.5 million to end a Private Attorneys General Act suit claiming it failed to properly pay workers overtime, including for off-the-clock work, but a California federal judge denied awards for the named plaintiffs.
April 21, 2023
In the next week, attorneys should watch for a potential sign-off on a $7.5 million settlement between United Airlines and pilots in a wage and hour class action that went to the Ninth Circuit and the California Supreme Court. Here's a look at that case and other labor and employment matters on deck in California.
February 24, 2023
In the next week, attorneys should watch to see if a judge signs off on a deal to resolve a representative wage and hour case against a solar panel design, installation and maintenance company. Here's a look at that case and other labor and employment matters on deck in California.
May 16, 2017
A federal magistrate judge on Monday partially paused a lawsuit brought against SolarCity Corp. in California federal court by a group of workers alleging overtime violations while the U.S. Supreme Court reviews Ernst & Young LLP v. Morris, a decision that could force SolarCity employees into arbitration.
November 17, 2016
A federal magistrate judge on Wednesday told SolarCity Corp. it can't compel a group of workers suing it for alleged violations of overtime laws to arbitrate their claims, saying a class action waiver between the parties is invalid because it conflicts with the National Labor Relations Act.