Off-the-clock cases involving call centers have been in vogue for a number of years despite lingering issues regarding whether they can truly be resolved on a class-wide basis. A recent case from the District of Maryland, Faust v. Comcast Cable Communications Management, LLC, Civil Action No. WMN-10-2336 (July 15, 2014), suggests that they cannot. Further, … Continue Reading
What do you do if you if you want to cash in on the recent flood of wage and hour class and collective actions, but the employer’s policies are actually lawful? Based on the court’s opinion in Kulish v. Rite Aid Corp., Civil Action No. ELH-11-3178 (D. Md. Dec. 13, 2012), filing suit anyway may … Continue Reading