May 03, 2024
Delivery drivers asked a Vermont federal judge not to grant Bimbo Bakeries' bid to appeal a decision that their collective can span three states, saying it's too early to get the Second Circuit's opinion because the collective members haven't even opted into the misclassification suit yet.
April 03, 2024
A Vermont federal judge said that a collective in a suit claiming Bimbo Bakeries misclassified delivery workers as independent contractors can span three states, saying that the court has jurisdiction for out-of-state claims.
December 06, 2023
Bimbo Bakeries' counterclaim attempting to claw back possible damages in a suit accusing it of misclassifying delivery workers as independent contractors can't stand, a Vermont federal judge ruled, saying that the Fair Labor Standards Act preempts it.
August 08, 2023
The U.S. Department of Labor has an interest in ensuring the effective enforcement of the Fair Labor Standards Act, a Vermont federal judge ruled, and may therefore seek dismissal of counterclaims brought by Bimbo Bakeries against workers who alleged they were misclassified.