About

Provided by Akin

To learn more about Akin’s Labor & Employment capabilities, please visit the Labor and Employment page under the experience section at www.akingump.com.


Chambers Review

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Labor & Employment - USA - Nationwide
4
Band 4
What the team is known for

Akin handles a variety of contentious labor and employment matters, including wage and hour class actions, discrimination claims and contractual litigation. The firm advises prominent clients in the sports, food and beverage and retail industries, among others.

Notable practitioners

Washington, DC-based Robert Lian is a key contact.

Work Highlights

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  • Akin represented Walmart in three putative wage and hour class actions alleging the company failed to pay retail employees for time spent undergoing COVID-19 screening in violation of the FLSA and state wage laws or under a theory of unjust enrichment.

Strengths

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