Supreme Court Upholds Determination that Loan Officers Were Entitled to Overtime

Mortgage loan officers might be now entitled to a 40-hour work week and overtime pay, after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Department of Labor acted within its authority when it reclassified loan officers as non-exempt employees who are eligible for overtime. The ruling stems from a 2010 decision by the Department of Labor to reclassify loan officers.

Truck Drivers Reach Settlement For Violations of Minimum Wage and Overtime

The United States District Court District of New Jersey preliminarily approved a settlement to pay for alleged violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (the “FLSA”), the New Jersey Wage and Hour Law, and the New Jersey Wage Payment Law. TRENTON, NJ: The settlement resolves a lawsuit that was filed back in 2013 over whether

New Jersey Raises Minimum Wage

What is the New Jersey Minimum Wage? On January 1, 2015, New Jersey’s minimum wage rose from $8.25 to $8.38 which represents an increase of 1.59. This annual adjustment of 13 cents was approved to counteract the rate of inflation, which was increasing the cost of living in the state as the wage stayed the

New Jersey Voters Stand Behind Workers and Raise Minimum Wage

On November 4th New Jersey residents voted in favor of raising the state minimum wage to $8.25 an hour. Voters overwhelmingly supported the raise, which additionally amends the state Constitution to adjust the minimum wage in tandem with the rise of inflation. The results of the public ballot will amend Article I of the New Jersey

More than 5,000 Drivers Have Joined the CR England Class Action Lawsuit

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH: The class and collective action lawsuit filed against C.R. England earlier this year is becoming a major legal battle between the company’s current and former truck drivers and the company.  As of the writing of this article, more than 5,000 C.R. England drivers have filed Consent Forms to join the C.R.

C.R. England Drivers win Conditional Class Certification under the FLSA

SALT LAKE CITY: On September 5, 2013, the United States District Court for the District of Utah entered an order conditionally certifying class of drivers who are or were employed by C.R. England at any point from July of 2010 through the present. The drivers contend that C.R. England violated violated the Fair Labor Standards

Truck Drivers Bring Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) Action Against Stevens Transport

DALLAS, TEXAS: Earlier this week, three over-the-road truck drivers of Stevens Transport, Inc. filed a class and collective action lawsuit asserting that the trucking company violated the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) by paying them under the federal minimum wage for all hours worked.  Swartz Swidler, LLC, an employment law firm in Cherry Hill,

More than 13,000 Truck Drivers have already joined the Werner Collective Action Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) Lawsuit

The Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) collective action lawsuit filed by four truck drivers in Omaha, Nebraska against Werner Enterprises and Drivers Management, LLC, which already was one of the largest such collective action lawsuits ever certified against the trucking industry, is rapidly becoming one of the largest collective action lawsuits in the nation. (Update:

Swartz Swidler, LLC files Class and Collective Action Lawsuit Asserting Violations of New Jersey and Federal Wage Laws (FLSA)

On May 2, 2013,  a former employee of GHM Associates of America, Inc. filed a federal lawsuit in Trenton, New Jersey (NJ) asserting violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act, (“FLSA”), the New Jersey Wage and Hour Law (“NJ WHL”), and the New Jersey Wage Payment and Collection Law (“NJ WPCL”).  The employee contends that

Swartz Swidler, LLC pleased to announce newly designed website

Swartz Swidler, LLC, an employment-based law firm located in Cherry Hill, NJ and serving the south Jersey and Philadelphia area, is pleased to announce its newly renovated website is now live. The new website will make it easier to obtain information related to certain cases the Firm files, including Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) actions