Ruling by Sixth Circuit Makes It Easier for Plaintiffs To Bring FLSA “Collective Action”
A recent plaintiff-friendly decision by a split three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit will
Anti-Arbitration Ruling by Tenth Circuit Cites Costs and Fee-Splitting Provisions
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit ruled recently that an arbitration agreement requiring an individual to pay
Employment-Related Lawsuits Filed in Federal Court Increased by 4% in 2015
The total number of employment-related lawsuits filed in U.S. federal courts increased by 4% in Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 over
New “Administrator Interpretation” Issued by Labor Department Takes Expansive View of Joint Employment Under the FLSA
A new "Administrator Interpretation" (AI) issued by the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD) takes a decidedly expansive
Ninth Circuit Rules That FLSA’s Anti-Retaliation Protection Extends To HR Manager Who Reports Alleged Noncompliance To Her Superiors
A divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has issued a troubling ruling regarding
SIXTH CIRCUIT RULES PLAINTIFF CAN TAKE OVERTIME CLAIM TO JURY BASED ON HIS SAY SO
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ruled recently that a plaintiff claiming that his employer failed to
SECOND CIRCUIT ADOPTS FLEXIBLE STANDARD FOR DETERMINING WHETHER UNPAID INTERNS ARE EMPLOYEES
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has rejected the stringent test endorsed by the U.S. Department of
OFCCP ISSUES NEW SECTION 503 COMPLIANCE CHECKLIST
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has announced a new compliance checklist, developed with the help of the
NT LAKIS FILES U.S. SUPREME COURT BRIEF ON BEHALF OF EEAC IN SIGNIFICANT OVERTIME CLASS CERTIFICATION CASE
NT Lakis has filed with the U.S. Supreme Court a friend-of-the-court brief on behalf of the Equal Employment Advisory Council