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Featured News | October 9, 2024

Class-Action Lawsuit Filed Against Valley Health Systems

Our law firm is proud to represent Taylor Stubbins in a new class-action lawsuit against Valley Health Systems, alleging violations of pay and overtime laws affecting hourly employees. The lawsuit claims that the hospital’s timekeeping policy, which rounds clock-in times...

Featured News | June 8, 2023

9th Circ. Call Center Wage Case Highlights De Minimis Hurdle

“Call center workers bringing wage and hour claims for off-the-clock work often face employers’ arguments that the time was de minimis, or too insignificant to be compensable, but workers’ attorneys see federal circuit court rulings and other factors as potentially...

Featured News | December 19, 2022

Employee Pay Takeaways From Computer Startup Time Ruling

“In Cadena v. Customer Connexx LLC in October, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held that computer startup time is compensable under the Fair Labor Standards Act, where computer usage is an integral and indispensable part of...

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July 9, 2020

The wait continues for decision in PUA class-action lawsuit against DETR

News 3 Today – Las Vegas by Faith Jessie Tuesday, July 7th 2020 LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — Nevada’s Department of Employment, Training, and Rehabilitation is facing a class-action lawsuit...

July 9, 2020

DETR under investigation

Published: Jul. 7, 2020 at 6:17 PM PDT RENO, Nev. (KOLO) – Nevada’s Department of Employment, Training, and Rehabilitation (DETR) is under extreme scrutiny. Breslow did not mix words during...

July 7, 2020

No ruling yet on gig worker class-action lawsuit against DETR

By Mike Shoro Las Vegas Review-Journal, July 7, 2020 – 8:00 am, Updated July 7, 2020 – 4:09 pm Nevada’s self-employed workers hoping for a judicial remedy to their...

July 6, 2020

Plaintiffs-Petitioners’ Reply To Defendants-Respondents’ Opposition To Issuance Of A Writ Of Mandamus

Filed July 2, 2020 at 4:30 PM IN THE SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF WASHOE The purpose of the March...

July 6, 2020

Class-action lawsuit seeks to force Nevada’s unemployment office to do its job

By: Darcy Spears Posted at 6:36 PM, Jul 02, 2020 and last updated 3:26 PM, Jul 03, 2020 Former insider speaks out about state’s failures LAS VEGAS (KTNV) —...

July 1, 2020

DETR’s Opposition

DETR’s latest excuse for its inability to pay claims promptly is reminiscent of the trial scene where Captain Queeg, has a paranoid breakdown in Herman Wouk’s play “The Caine Mutiny.”...

June 24, 2020

JUDGE ORDERS DETER TO SHOW CAUSE

JUDGE TO DETR: SHOW CAUSE BY JULY 7, 2020 WHY GIG WORKERS ARE NOT BEING PAID, OR COURT WILL ISSUE AN ORDER TO PAY THEM ALL At 1:03 pm on...

June 24, 2020

DETR Reports Declining Unemployment Numbers As Class Action Lawsuit Alleges Failure To Pay Around 60K Nevada Gig Workers

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Nevada’s unemployment department is reporting improved jobless numbers in the state at the same time a class action lawsuit filed against the department is alleging it’s...

June 23, 2020

DETR Facing Litigation

KTNV Jeremy Chen reports – interviews partner Mark Thierman Finalized data from the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation (DETR) show initial claims for unemployment insurance (UI) totaled 10,620...

June 23, 2020

Lawsuit: DETR Should Pay Now, Sort Out Later Which Program Supplies The Funds

By Michelle Rindels – June 22nd, 2020 Plaintiffs in an amended lawsuit want a court to order the state to pay unemployment benefits to claimants even when it’s not clear...

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