New Jersey AG Jennifer Davenport and the Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) reached a $7 million settlement with PDX North, Inc. to resolve allegations that it violated the Unemployment Compensation Law and Temporary Disability Benefits Law by misclassifying delivery drivers as independent contractors. The settlement resolves four NJDOL audits from 2006 through 2019…

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Washington AG Nick Brown reached a settlement with O’Reilly Auto Enterprises, LLC for allegedly violating the Healthy Starts Act, the Washington Law Against Discrimination, and the Consumer Protection Act by systematically denying pregnancy-related accommodations. In the previously reported complaint, the state alleged that O’Reilly denied requests for accommodations such as restroom breaks, work schedule changes,…

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The FTC and 11 states have reached a settlement with Walmart to resolve allegations that the company deceived delivery drivers and consumers in violation of the FTC Act, Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, and state consumer protection laws. According to the complaint, Walmart allegedly deceived drivers in its “Spark Driver” gig program by showing inflated base pay and…

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The Federal Trade Commission issued warning letters to 42 law firms regarding potential antitrust concerns tied to participation in Diversity Lab’s “Mansfield Certification” program, citing risks of competitor coordination in labor markets. In the letter, the FTC highlighted the program’s benchmark encouraging firms to consider candidate pools that are at least 30% “underrepresented” lawyers for…

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Washington AG Nick Brown announced the creation of a Worker Rights Unit within his office to enforce labor protections and combat wage theft and other forms of worker exploitation. To support the work of the new unit, the AG’s Office will partner with legislators on proposals for the 2026 legislative session aimed at increasing investigative…

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