“Generally, hourly workers are non-exempt and eligible for overtime pay. Executives, managers, administrators and “professionals” — think lawyers, doctors or other roles requiring specialized education — tend to fall into the exempt category.…
NEW YORK, NY – Today, the Federal Trade Commission voted 3-2 to enact a final rule prohibiting all new non-compete agreements in the U.S. and making current non-compete agreements unenforceable for all workers except for those entered into by senior…
WASHINGTON, DC – Outten & Golden LLP, the largest U.S. law firm dedicated exclusively to the representation of employees, today announced the promotion of whistleblower attorney David M. Jochnowitz to Partner and Co-Chair of the firm’s Whistleblower…
Discover Bank Agrees to Provide $979,500 in Compensation to DACA Recipients, and Policy Changes Making Them Eligible for Loans on Terms Comparable to U.S. Citizens San Francisco, CA – After nearly four years, a proposed nationwide class of Deferred…
The California Civil Rights Department (CRD) recently achieved a historic $54.875 million settlement with Activision Blizzard, one of the world’s largest interactive gaming companies. The agreement, which followed almost three years of intense litigation…
Female Employees Who Filed the First-Ever Equal Pay Class Action Lawsuit Against Amazon Allege the Company Retaliated Against Them for Coming Forward SEATTLE, WA – Three plaintiffs, who last November filed the first-ever equal pay class…
January 22, 2024 – Outten & Golden LLP, the largest U.S. law firm focused exclusively on the representation of employees, once again earned Law360’s practice group of the year distinction for 2023. This annual award honors five of the country’s…
January 10, 2024 – The Supreme Court of California today denied Facebook’s request to review the California Court of Appeals’ decision to revive Samantha Liapes et al., v. Facebook, Inc., an important and closely watched online discrimination case…
December 7, 2023 – The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, one of the country’s preeminent racial justice organizations, today honored Outten & Golden managing partner Adam T. Klein with its Whitney North Seymour Award. This prestigious…
NEW YORK, NY – Outten & Golden LLP, one of the largest U.S. law firms exclusively dedicated to the representation of employees, today announced the promotion of Kerry C. Zaroogian to partner, effective January 1, 2024. As a member of the firm’s…