Tag Archives: collective action litigation

Court Reduces Proposed Attorney Fee Award by More Than 90 Percent

By Greg Mersol on October 19, 2018 Posted in Class Action Litigation, Wage and Hour

It’s OK. The Attorneys Still Get More Than $1,000 Per Hour One of the drivers of the increased number of wage and hour cases is the prospect of handsome attorney fee awards. But while percentage fee awards may indeed result in large payoffs, courts are increasingly looking at whether such large amounts are reasonable under … Continue Reading

California Court of Appeals Affirms Employer Class Action Wage and Hour Win at Trial

By Greg Mersol on October 16, 2018 Posted in Class Action Litigation, Wage and Hour

Employer Performance-Based Rate Scheme for Automobile Repair Upheld Under California Law With many of the easy targets for wage and hour matters gone (e.g., misclassification of assistant managers), plaintiffs’ counsel have increasingly turned to technical overtime or minimum wage violations as a vehicle to bring class or collective action litigation. As a recent claim reflects, … Continue Reading