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Eighth Cicuit: FLSA Does Not Preclude Enforcement of Class Action Waiver

In a significant victory for employers, the Eighth Circuit, in Owen v. Bristol Care Inc., No. 12-1719, overturned a Missouri district court ruling that class action waivers were unenforceable in FLSA cases....more

Eighth Circuit Upholds Employment Agreement Waiving Collective Action Rights

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has joined the clear majority of federal district courts in concluding that employment arbitration agreements may bar class and collective actions, in spite of the National...more