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Liquidated Damages Federal v State Law Application

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace

Second Circuit Prohibits “Double Recovery” of Liquidated Damages Under FLSA and New York Labor Law

In a case of first impression, the Second Circuit held on April 6, 2018 that liquidated damages may not be awarded for the same course of conduct under both the Fair Labor Standards Act and the New York Labor Law....more

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace

Recovery of Liquidated Damages Under Both FLSA and State Law Improper, Says Second Circuit

In a summary order issued on December 7, the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit–in Chowdhury v. Hamza Express Food Corp., No. 15-3142-cv–held that an award of liquidated damages under both the Fair Labor Standards Act...more

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