Contract/Noncompete/Trade Secret/Wrongful TerminationClearOne, Inc., v. Revolabs, Inc. (Utah, April 1, 2016) (Revolabs lacked sufficient contact with Utah for ClearOne to bring suit in Utah for predatory hiring, contractual interference, and abetting breach of fiduciary duty)Labor Unions*Ortega v. New Mexico Legal Aid, Inc. (10th Cir., March 29, 2016) (affirming dismissal of breach-of-contract claim for failure to […]
Wages Tyson Foods, Inc. v. Bouaphakeo, et al. (U.S., March 22, 2016) (affirming certification of employees as a class for purposes of a class action regarding payment for time spent donning and doffing essential protective gear. Time determination based on statistical sampling was appropriate)
The Employment Standards Administration Wage and Hour Division recently issued a new opinion letter in which it decided that an employer need not compensate an on-call employee who was required while on-call to be reachable at all times, abstain from alcohol or other substances, and report to work within one hour of notice to return. […]
