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D.C. Court Dismisses Class Action Breach of Contract Case Based on Policy Manual

By Greg Mersol on June 27, 2017 Posted in Wage and Hour

Supervisory employees’ claims derailed by merits It’s unusual to see an employment class action based on breach of contract by nonunionized employees. A recent case from the District of Columbia involving the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), reflects why, and highlights problems that occur when employees try to bring class-wide claims based on the … Continue Reading

Massive EEOC Class Action Slashed to Two Claims on Appeal

By Greg Mersol on March 21, 2012 Posted in Discrimination

On February 22, 2012, the Eighth Circuit handed the EEOC a major defeat in a putative class-wide sexual harassment case it had brought against a trucking company. EEOC v. CRST Van Expedited, Inc.pdf, Case Nos. 09-3764/09-3765/10-1682 (8th Cir. Feb. 22, 2012). While the court vacated, at least for the present, a $4.5 million sanction against … Continue Reading