An Oakland lawyer who just won a $36 million settlement from Bank of America for failing to pay overtime to 365 employees said he expects to see an uptick in overtime-related lawsuits in the Bay Area — particularly for companies in the sharing economy, such as Uber or Lyft.
“There has been an increase in cases around certain industries. For example, independent contractor misclassification cases, especially cases involving drivers,” said Bryan Schwartz, founder of Oakland-based Bryan Schwartz Law and co-lead counsel on the case. “And cases involving the sharing economy, of course.”
04/19/2024