Most employers maintain a written timekeeping policy stating that non-exempt employees should accurately record their time worked. Yet many employers are still facing class action lawsuits alleging off-the-clock claims. Below...more
5/29/2013 - Class Action Off-The-Clock Timekeeping Wage and Hour Wages
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Standard Fire Insurance Co. v. Knowles confirms that a plaintiff cannot avoid federal jurisdiction under the Class Action Fairness Act (“CAFA”) by stipulating that the class will seek less...more
3/27/2013 - Amount in Controversy CAFA Class Action Class Certification Damages Jurisdiction SCOTUS
Reversing a denial of a motion to compel arbitration in Parisi et al. v. Goldman, Sachs & Co. et al., the Second Circuit held that a plaintiff does not have a substantive right to bring a pattern and practice claim under...more
3/27/2013 - Arbitration Arbitration Agreements Class Action Discrimination Gender Discrimination Goldman Sachs Pattern or Practice Title VII
A recent opinion by the Seventh Circuit holds that the standard for certifying a collective action under the FLSA is the same as the standard applied to a class action under Rule 23....more
2/13/2013 - Class Action Class Certification Decertify FLSA Opt-In Over-Time Rule 23 Trial Plan
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