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Articles Discussing General Topics Under The FLSA.

Esri Settles Pay Discrimination Lawsuit with the Department of Justice

August 12, 2022 | Working Solutions NYC Filed Under: General (FLSA)

Esri, a digital mapping and analytics company based in Redlines, California, agreed to pay $2.3 million settlement in a discrimination lawsuit. The Department of Justice (DOJ) sued the tech company in 2017 following allegations that Esrii paid its female employees less than their male counterparts. 

After a year-long investigation, the

With so many nonexempt employees working remotely, what should be our key wage and hour compliance priorities?

August 10, 2022 | Littler Filed Under: General (FLSA)

Littler

Decision by Federal Court in Pennsylvania Questions Prevailing View that Judicial Approval is a Prerequisite to Settling Individual FLSA Claims

July 26, 2022 | Littler Filed Under: General (FLSA)

Littler

Since the Eleventh Circuit decided Lynn’s Food Stores, Inc. v. United States, 679 F.2d 1350 (11th Cir. 1982), the prevailing view has been that parties to individual lawsuits under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) must seek judicial approval (or approval from the Department of Labor) to settle and

CEO of EMD Sued for FLSA Violations

July 8, 2022 | Working Solutions NYC Filed Under: General (FLSA)

EMD Sales Inc., an international food distribution company based in the Washington D.C. area, is currently facing an overtime lawsuit filed by three former and current employees. According to an article published by Law360, Faustino Sanchez Carrera, Magdaleno Gervacio, and Jesus David Muro had settled a previous overtime lawsuit against

Eleventh Circuit Concludes that Property Damage Investigators Do Not Fall Under FLSA’s Administrative Exemption

July 5, 2022 | Littler Filed Under: General (FLSA)

Littler

In Fowler v. OSP Prevention Group, Inc.,1 the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit relied on Department of Labor guidance to conclude that property damage investigators do not qualify for the Fair Labor Standards Act’s administrative exemption, and were therefore subject to the FLSA’s minimum wage and overtime

Go Woke, Go Broke? Potential Legal Exposure for Florida Diversity Training Starts July 1

June 29, 2022 | Ford Harrison Filed Under: General (FLSA)

The “Stop WOKE Act” (HB7) (the “Act”) is set to go into effect on July 1, 2022, following a court decision this week declining to enter an injunction to halt the Act. The Act, among other things, restricts employers from requiring diversity training that “espouses, promotes, advances, inculcates, or compels [employees] to believe” certain prohibited concepts related to race, color, sex or national origin. In a previous Legal Alert, we summarized the Act and provided insight into what this new law will mean for employers. While Florida’s law is the first of its kind, there is speculation that other states could adopt similar legislation in the future. 

Down But Not Out: U.S. District Court Denies Preliminary Injunction Against Florida “Stop-WOKE” Law

June 29, 2022 | Littler Filed Under: General (FLSA)

Littler

On June 27, 2022, the U.S.

Episode 25: What IS the “Regular Rate of Pay” and Why Does It Matter?

June 8, 2022 | Shaw Law Group, PC Filed Under: General (FLSA)

In this episode, Jen explains how to properly calculate a non-exempt employee’s “regular rate of pay,” and the significant liability resulting from employer errors.

Supreme Court to Review Fifth Circuit’s Oil Rig “Day Rate” Case

May 3, 2022 | Jackson Lewis Filed Under: General (FLSA)

Jackson Lewis

In April 2020, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit held that paying an employee a set amount for each day that he works (i.e., on a “day rate” basis) does not satisfy the “salary basis” component required to qualify as overtime-exempt under the

Apple Workers Secure $30 Million in Decade-Long Wage Lawsuit

April 27, 2022 | Working Solutions NYC Filed Under: General (FLSA)

In November of last year, Apple workers finally ended a decade-long wage lawsuit against the tech giant. The lawsuit, originally filed in 2013, accused Apple of underpaying workers by forcing them to clock out before bag searches at the end of the day. Apple conducted these bag searches to

Uber Reaches $8.4 Million Settlement for Driver Misclassification Lawsuit

April 20, 2022 | Working Solutions NYC Filed Under: General (FLSA)

The driver misclassification suit against the prominent ride-share company, Uber, reached a preliminary deal last month. The suit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California after several Uber drivers in the state filed misclassification claims which prevented them from receiving full employment benefits. The

Eleventh Circuit Holds FLSA Administrative Exemption Applies to Business Development Managers Who Drove Business to Car Manufacturer

April 12, 2022 | Littler Filed Under: General (FLSA)

Littler

On April 1, 2022, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, in Brown v.


Boston Market Employees Sue Employer for Wage Violations

March 29, 2022 | Working Solutions NYC Filed Under: General (FLSA)

Several workers of the fast-food retail, Boston Market, filed a complaint against the corporation for wage violations. The lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York in November of last year. Plaintiff Thomas Fitzpatrick, along with several other manual workers at Boston

Eleventh Circuit: Service Charges Are Wages, Not Tips, Under FLSA

March 25, 2022 | Ogletree Deakins Filed Under: General (FLSA)

On March 18, 2022, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in Compere v. Nusret Miami, LLC, a collective action under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), that Nusr-et Steakhouse properly used automatically charged fees on bills to pay its employees’ wages because the fees were service charges. The plaintiffs,

Department of Labor Sues Georgia Hotel Owner for Wage-Hour Violations

March 23, 2022 | Working Solutions NYC Filed Under: General (FLSA)

The Department of Labor (DOL) filed a federal lawsuit against the owner of four hotels in Helen, Georgia. Labor Secretary, Martin Walsh, filed the complaint in the Northern District of Georgia against owner Ashvin Patel for allegedly violating the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Several managers working at the named

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