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August 4, 2025
Class-Action Employees Win Appeal and Award of $6,000,000 for Short Meal Periods
Schuck Law secured a $6 million judgment for nearly 900 employees denied proper meal breaks and unpaid for off-the-clock work. The Oregon Court of Appeals agreed with Schuck Law that employers must ensure workers receive uninterrupted 30-minute meal periods – not just offer them – setting a key precedent in wage law.
January 28, 2026
Oregon Memory Care Workers Recover Wages in Class Action Meal Break Case
Schuck Law successfully resolved a class action wage and hour case on behalf of 35 hourly employees who were denied their legal right to full and uninterrupted meal periods while working shifts of six hours or more at Mountain Park Memory Care and Mosaic Management in Clackamas Oregon. In addition to recovering wages, the settlement also provided penalty wages for class members whose employment ended during the class period, which ran from August 1, 2018 through August 1, 2024. These penalties are critical protections under Oregon’s wage and hour law, ensuring employees are compensated when employers fail to follow mandatory…
August 4, 2025
Employee Prevails on Appeal That Union Contract Can’t Excuse Wage Violations
Schuck Law prevailed at the Oregon Court of Appeals, securing a decision that union contracts can’t override Oregon’s minimum wage laws. The Court ruled that employers cannot use collective bargaining agreements to justify unpaid wages or unlawful deductions.
August 4, 2025
Employee Prevails on Appeal in Wage Claim Against “Successor” Employer
Schuck Law successfully appealed a dismissal in a wage case where the employer tried to dodge liability by changing business names and transferring assets. The Oregon Court of Appeals ruled the employee’s claims could proceed, finding she wasn’t at fault for delays in the case.
August 4, 2025
Employees Who Make Wage Claims to Employers Are Protected From Retaliation
Schuck Law won a key Ninth Circuit ruling confirming that employees are protected from retaliation when they complain about unpaid wages directly to their employer – not just through formal legal channels. The Court held that speaking up to a manager is a protected act under the law.
August 4, 2025
Employers Can’t Use Bonuses to Dodge Overtime
Schuck Law prevailed in the Ninth Circuit, securing a ruling that employers can’t reduce bonuses to offset overtime pay. The Court held that flat-rate or lump-sum pay structures must still comply with overtime laws, reinforcing that workers are entitled to time-and-a-half for overtime hours.
August 4, 2025
Oregon Court Confirms Employees’ Right to Attorney Fees in Wage Claims
Schuck Law won a pivotal appeal confirming that employees who prevail in wage claims are entitled to attorney fees. The Oregon Court of Appeals ruled that fee awards are mandatory under state and federal law, reinforcing critical protections for workers seeking unpaid wages.
August 4, 2025
Employees Prevail on Appeal of Sufficiency of Wage-Claim Notice
Schuck Law’s attorneys successfully established that Oregon law requires only that employees send notice of a wage claim before filing suit – no waiting period is needed. Their advocacy helped overturn prior court interpretations that imposed extra hurdles and denied workers their full rights and attorney fees.
August 4, 2025
Employee Wins Right to Recover Attorney Fees After Rejected Offer of Judgment
Schuck Law successfully argued before the Oregon Supreme Court that workers who win wage claims are entitled to full attorney fees, even if they reject a settlement offer and recover less at trial or arbitration. The Court held that Oregon’s wage laws override procedural limits on fee recovery.
August 4, 2025
Employers Can’t Make “Self-Help” Deductions and Must Strictly Follow Wage Laws
Schuck Law successfully argued before the Oregon Supreme Court that employers cannot use “self help” to sidestep wage laws. In a key ruling, the Court held that failing to pay wages and unlawfully deducting them as rent without documentation violates Oregon’s wage statutes.