February 05, 2024
The drivers who snagged a $105 million deal in their misclassification suit against Flower Foods said their attorneys deserve to receive $18 million in fees, saying the settlement represents a great achievement also because it requires the company to change its business model.
September 18, 2023
A plan by Flowers Foods — the maker of Wonder Bread, Tastykake and other brands — to spend $50 million to stop using independent contractors to distribute its products and switch to an employment model highlights the questions companies consider when they mull whether to convert their workforces.
September 06, 2023
Baked goods company Flowers Foods and a class of delivery drivers told a California federal court they agreed to settle an independent contractor misclassification suit that briefly went to the Ninth Circuit, reaching a deal the company valued at $105 million in a securities filing.
July 14, 2023
In the coming week, attorneys should keep an eye out for a highly anticipated California Supreme Court ruling that could have major repercussions for use of the state's Private Attorneys General Act. Here's a look at that case and other labor and employment matters on deck in California.
May 26, 2023
In the next week, attorneys should keep an eye out for a potential partial summary judgment ruling in an independent contractor classification suit by a class of at least 430 baked goods delivery drivers. Here's a look at that case and other labor and employment matters coming up in California.
September 23, 2022
In the coming week, attorneys should watch for initial settlement approval in a proposed wage and hour class action against a pair of entities behind an airline catering company. Here's a look at that case and other labor and employment matters coming up in California.
July 06, 2022
A California federal judge certified a class of roughly 430 workers who deliver Wonder Bread and other baked goods to retailers pursuing claims they were illegally denied overtime and expense reimbursements, holding that they were uniformly subjected to a company policy that treated them as independent contractors.
June 10, 2022
A fresh U.S. Supreme Court ruling on arbitration is already beginning to make an impact on pending litigation.