March 10, 2023
The Ninth Circuit affirmed on Friday an Oregon federal court's ruling that Amazon didn't need to compensate for the security screening employees underwent during their lunch breaks, saying the screenings were not integral and indispensable to their jobs under state law.
March 01, 2023
Amazon told the Ninth Circuit that, while not exhaustive, an Oregon Supreme Court's decision clears up that the company's mandatory security screenings aren't compensable because state law doesn't require employers to pay for such time just like the Fair Labor Standard Act.
January 11, 2023
The Ninth Circuit asked Amazon and a worker to present further arguments about whether time spent waiting for mandatory security screenings is compensable under Oregon state law after finding input from the state Supreme Court lacking.
June 09, 2022
The Oregon Supreme Court zeroed in on whether the time it took Amazon workers to pass through security screenings should be considered compensable under state law, questioning attorneys about whether they viewed the time to be "integral and indispensable" to employees' warehouse work.
June 07, 2022
The Oregon Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments Wednesday in a case that could determine whether state law requires Amazon to pay warehouse employees for time they spend in security checks after their shifts.
March 14, 2022
Wage and hour litigation connected to the coronavirus pandemic is still in full swing, including suits over whether workers should be paid to undergo health screenings. Here are five cases to watch as that issue plays out in the courts.
December 16, 2021
The Ninth Circuit asked Oregon top courts to determine whether the state's minimum wage law should be interpreted like the Fair Labor Standards Act and not consider compensable the time Amazon warehouse workers spent undergoing security screenings.