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FAA’s Transportation Worker Exception Covers Airline Ramp Agents, U.S. Supreme Court Holds

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Individuals employed as ramp workers who frequently handle cargo for an airline are “transportation workers” exempt from the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA), the U.S. Supreme Court has held. Southwest Airlines Co. v. Saxon, No....more

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Feds Now Have Broader Authority to Assess Monetary Penalties for Tip Violations

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Federal labor officials just finalized a rule that broadens their ability to assess monetary fines against those business that commit wage and hour violations with regards to tip payments, a development several months in the...more

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Southern District of New York Partially Vacates Department of Labor's Joint Employer Rule

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It’s not uncommon for a worker to perform services for an employer – A – that simultaneously benefit another person – B. (Under the FLSA, “person” means “any individual, partnership, association, corporation, business...more

Robinson+Cole Construction Law Zone

Are Construction Project Supervisors Exempt from the FLSA’s Overtime Requirements?

The Answer: It depends on the facts and circumstances of each case. However, two recent reissued opinion letters from the United States Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) provide construction companies...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Employment Law - October 2015 #2

Take the Cure: New California Law Permits Corrections of Wage Statement Violations - Why it matters: Employers may want to review their wage statements after Governor Jerry Brown signed a new law that permits them...more

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace

Oral Complaint to Supervisor Can Support FLSA Retaliation Claim, Says Second Circuit

On April 20, 2015, the Second Circuit overruled its existing precedent and held that oral complaints of FLSA violations, made internally to a supervisor, can form the basis for a retaliation claim under Section 215 of the...more

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Must Management Justify Treating Exempt Employees As Non-Exempt?

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For years, The Big Corporation has treated its Department Supervisors as meeting all of the requirements for the executive exemption from the federal Fair Labor Standards Act's minimum-wage and overtime requirements. However,...more

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The Employment Law Authority - January/February 2015

In This Issue: - High Tech, High Risk: Protecting Health Plan Data: Recent Cyber Attack Reminds Employers to Take Swift Action - EEOC FY 2014 Statistics Are Here: What Do They Mean for Employers? - State...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Employment Flash - July 2013

In This Issue: - U.S. Supreme Court Issues Two Important Decisions Under Title VII - Supreme Court Holds Lone Plaintiff’s FLSA Collective Action Is Moot When Claims Are Resolved Before Certification -...more

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A Review Of The Supreme Court’s 2012-2013 Term

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As the United States Supreme Court’s 2012-2013 term drew to a close at the end of June, commentators observed a continuing gradual but perceptible shift to the right by the Court. The Roberts Court is generally viewed as...more

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Chipotle Assistant Managers Allege They Were Misclassified As Exempt Employees, Court Rules They Can Proceed With Overtime Claims

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A New York federal court recently granted conditional certification of a nationwide class of Assistant Managers at Chipotle restaurants based on the allegations that Chipotle misclassified Assistant Managers as exempt from...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Employment Law -- Jul 03, 2013

Excerpt from Supreme Court Sides With Employers in Title VII Suits - Capping off a term of big decisions with employer-friendly results, the U.S. Supreme Court weighed in on two major employment issues in a pair of...more

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Dynamic Year Expected in Labor and Employment Law

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President Obama's re-election, a newly active NLRB, and important decisions pending before the Supreme Court promise to make 2013 an interesting year in labor and employment law – domestically and internationally. Here is a...more

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