Employees

Celebrity Chef Michael Chiarello Hit With Sexual Harassment Lawsuit [Update]

This morning, two lawsuits were filed against celebrity chef Michael Chiarello and his restaurant group Gruppo Chiarello, which includes Coqueta in San Francisco and Bottega Ristorante in Yountville. The lawsuit, alleging sexual harassment and labor violations, was filed by Katherine Page and Asja Sever, two former employees of Coqueta, and outlines a series of alleged abuses during their …


Teamsters, Lyft Drivers Will Object to Settlement Over Expenses

Five Lyft drivers and the Teamsters union will object to a proposed class action settlement, saying it would shortchange drivers by keeping them as independent contractors instead of employees, a union spokesman said on Tuesday. Lyft and larger rival Uber face separate lawsuits brought on behalf of drivers who contend they are employees and entitled to reimbursement for expenses including gas …


Teamsters, Lyft Drivers to File Objections to Class-Action Lawsuit Settlement

Proposed Lyft Settlement Maintains Dangerous Model of Employee Misclassification Doug Bloch (OAKLAND, Calif.) –– Today, the Teamsters Union and Lyft drivers will file legal objections to a class-action lawsuit settlement which would continue to misclassify Lyft employees in California as independent contractors. The objectors, who also plan to intervene in the lawsuit, will file their …


Class-Action Lawsuit Filed Against ‘Owners’ of TransCare

The suit also mentions a tweet posted by Patriarch Partners CEO Lynn Tilton about the February bankruptcy. In 2011, TransCare EMTs Arlene Testa and Frank Maddalena delivered a baby at the White Plains TransCenter. TransCare employees have not been paid in what CEO Glenn Leland called a “short-term payroll crisis.”(Photo: TJN) 156 CONNECTTWEETLINKEDINCOMMENTEMAILMORE Former employees for a …


Civil Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Chesapeake, SandRidge

A Sunday grassfire that burned two residences in Pawnee County – a mobile home and a fifth-wheel trailer – has been ruled accidental. The fire marshal’s office said a burn pile on the family’s property was the cause. A Sunday grassfire that burned two residences in Pawnee County – a mobile home and a fifth-wheel trailer – has been ruled accidental.


Olive Garden Has Unlimited Breadsticks — Also Lots of Labor Issues, Illness Outbreaks, and an Icky Sexual Harassment Policy

With their claim, “When you’re here, you’re family,” Olive Garden has become synonymous with America’s proliferation of family-style restaurants. Olive Garden is the largest retail brand of Darden Restaurants, the world’s largest full-service restaurant conglomerate, and the world’s largest employer of tipped employees. Beyond size, however, Olive Garden has made a name for itself by using the …


State Might Not Defend DEQ Workers in Flint Water Suit

Attorney general says his office can defend only Snyder, state Buy Photo The state said Friday that purified water it sent to Flint state offices in January of 2015 was for use by the public, not just state employees. (Photo: Ryan Garza/Detroit Free Press)Buy Photo A new legal migraine could be kicking in for seven Michigan Department of Environmental Quality employees who are being sued over …


Lyft Drivers Settle Suit but Still Aren’t Employees

Lyft has agreed to pay more than $12 million in a proposed class-action lawsuit seeking to classify drivers as employees in California. In a settlement agreement reached late Tuesday, the ride-hailing service would extend additional benefits to drivers and pay them to resolve the dispute but not make them official employees. Shannon Liss-Riordan, the Boston attorney who represented Lyft drivers …


Lyft Will Pay $12.25M to Settle Worker Classification Lawsuit In California

Lyft said today that it agreed to pay $12.25 million to settle a pending worker classification lawsuit in California, but it will continue to classify its drivers as independent contractors, not employees. The ride-hailing app will also start giving drivers a specific reason, like a low rating, if it decides to deactivate their accounts. Its terms of service had previously stated Lyft can …


Lyft Drivers Settle Suit but Still Aren’t Employees

Lyft has agreed to pay more than $12 million in a proposed class-action lawsuit seeking to classify drivers as employees in California. In a settlement agreement reached late Tuesday, the ride-hailing service would extend additional benefits to drivers and pay them to resolve the dispute but not make them official employees. Shannon Liss-Riordan, the Boston attorney who represented Lyft drivers …