Kelly Services Accused of Overtime Pay Violations
A complaint (attached below) filed against Kelly Services Global, LLC in Texas last week alleges that the staffing giant violated federal and state wage hour laws by paying the plaintiff and others on an hourly "straight time" basis, regardless of the number of hours worked.
California PAGA Reforms: Band Aid on a Broken Leg?
Updated law maintains penalties, creates new avenues for litigation, and hides a major win for labor
While some are optimistically celebrating the California PAGA "reforms" that went into effect on July 1, the complex new PAGA structure is just more of the anti-employer over-regulation that makes California the
Aerotek Filing Big Debt Collection Lawsuits
Is it the economy or just business as usual?
As one of the biggest players in the staffing industry, it is not surprising that Aerotek spends more time in court than most staffing firms. Lately, the firm has been chasing clients for some pretty large unpaid bills. This may be
TEKsystems Battling Recruiter Class Actions on Both Coasts
On February 13, 2024, California U.S. District Court Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley certified a class of California TEKsystems recruiters in a wage/hour overtime case against the Allegis Group subsidiary.
Class Action Against Staffing Firm Points to Client's Faulty Timekeeping System
Last week we warned that: "Staffing firms are especially vulnerable to clients that control the timekeeping systems, and this can include the time entry systems of vendor management or managed service companies." And right on cue, we have a California class action that illustrates the point.
