Salmeron v. Alliance for Multicultural Community Services

**Worker Wins Right to Sue Over Unwanted Work Text Messages** Salmeron sued Alliance for Multicultural Community Services after receiving unwanted automated text messages from the company. The employer tried to get the case thrown out of court before trial, arguing that a recent Supreme Court decision meant workers couldn't sue under federal anti-spam laws for messages sent between 2015 and 2020. The federal court in Texas disagreed and allowed the lawsuit to move forward. The judge ruled that despite the Supreme Court's decision in Barr v. AAPC, workers can still sue companies under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) for unwanted robocalls and spam texts sent during that time period. The court rejected the employer's attempt to dismiss the case entirely. This decision matters for workers because it preserves their right to take legal action against employers who send unwanted automated messages to their personal phones. Many workers receive spam texts from current or former employers, and this ruling confirms they may have legal options to stop these communications and potentially recover damages. Workers should know they don't have to tolerate harassment through unwanted automated messages, even from their employers.