Sixth Circuit Rejects Two-Step Procedure for Certifying FLSA Class Claims
plaintiff-friendly conditional certification that many courts grant in allowing a collective action under the Fair Labor Standards Act to proceed.
DOL Issues Guidance on “PUMP Act” Protections for Nursing Mothers
The Department of Labor (DOL) recently published guidance that interprets the provisions of the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing
Fifth Circuit Revives Legal Challenge to DOL’s Revised Tip Regulations
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has revived a legal challenge to regulations issued by the Biden
Third Circuit Rules Paid Time Off Is Not Salary for FLSA Purposes
Paid time off (PTO) is not part of an employee’s salary, and therefore an employer did not violate the Fair
$8 Million FLSA Settlement Shows Potential Risk of Not Accounting for Restricted Stock Value
An $8 million settlement was recently reached in a Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) class action that raised the complex
Supreme Court Rules Highly Paid Rig Worker Is Still Entitled To Overtime Pay
An oil rig worker who earned more than $200,000 annually is entitled to overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards
DOL Reports Another Decline in FLSA Enforcement Closures in FY 2022
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) reports that the number of administrative complaints it closed in fiscal year 2022 alleging
DOL Urged Not To Change Its Common-Sense Independent Contractor Classification Rule
NT Lakis, on behalf of the Center for Workplace Compliance (CWC) has filed written comments with the Department of Labor
Federal Contractor Minimum Wage Rates Will Increase on January 1, 2023
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has issued notices announcing increases in the minimum wage rates established by two different
Are Supervised FLSA Settlements Required?
Based largely on an interpretation of the law issued by a federal appeals court 40 years ago, the U.S. Department