Can Cashed-Out Participants Still Sue?
July 30, 2008—Four retirees, each of a different employer, sued the managers of their retirement savings plans, charging that the employee plan accounts had been misused, leading to lower payouts than they deserved. They had cashed out, so were they still "plan participants"?
Terminated Sales Manager Demands Unpaid Commissions
December 05, 2007—A regional sales manager who lived in Maryland but worked in Virginia for a Florida-based company lost her job when her employer was acquired by another firm. Since she had initiated several sales before she was terminated, she felt she was owed additional commissions on those sales. She felt so strongly, in fact, that she sued.
Appeals Court Upholds Ruling that Struck Down 'Wal-Mart' Law
January 18, 2007—The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has upheld a ruling that prohibited Maryland from enforcing a law that would have required Wal-Mart to pay at least 8 percent of its payroll on healthcare benefits or pay the difference to the state.
How Much Does Education Pay?
October 26, 2006—Advanced-degree holders made an average of $78,093 in 2004, about $26,500 more than workers with a bachelor's degree did, according to a report by the Census Bureau.
Appeals Court Says Waiver of FMLA Rights Unenforceable
August 04, 2005—The 4th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that a Department of Labor regulation
barring a waiver of an employee's rights under the Family and Medical Leave
Act applies to all rights under the act.
Wal-Mart Nixes 'Open Availability' Policy
June 16, 2005—Wal-Mart headquarters overruled a policy decision by one of its store's that would have
terminated any worker who failed to agree to be available to work any shift between
7 a.m. and 11 p.m., seven days a week, according to the Charleston Gazette (West
Virginia).
Washington State Settles Lawsuit over Work Time
June 01, 2004—The state of Washington has agreed to pay $7.2 million to settle a lawsuit
alleging the state failed to pay prison guards and other state workers for the
time they spent performing tasks before and after their shifts, the Associated
press reports.
W. Virginia Bans Forced Overtime for Nurses
February 26, 2004—West Virginia has a new law that prohibits private hospitals in the state from
requiring nurses to work overtime except in emergencies or to finish a procedure,
the Associated Press reports.
