Seyfarth Synopsis: Massachusetts municipalities have a lot on their plate. They are large and complex organizations that provide critical services to their constituents in accordance with (often strict) budgets. As cities...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court answered longstanding questions about which entities may be jointly responsible for wage violations under Massachusetts law, and in so doing, highlighted the perils...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: Two recent Department of Labor Opinion Letters addressing the FLSA’s outside sales exemption provide helpful guidance and flexibility to employers with unique business models....more
7/9/2020
/ Company Vehicles ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Direct to Consumer Sales ,
Exemptions ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Opinion Letter ,
Outside Sales Exemption (OSE) ,
Principal Place of Business ,
Salespersons ,
Trade Shows
Seyfarth Synopsis: The Second Circuit has affirmed summary judgment for the employer, Aetna, in an exempt misclassification overtime claim brought by a nurse reviewer. Agreeing that the plaintiff was properly classified as a...more
1/31/2020
/ Aetna ,
Appeals ,
Employee Definition ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Exempt-Employees ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Independent Contractors ,
Job Duties ,
Misclassification ,
Nurses ,
Over-Time ,
Summary Judgment ,
Wage and Hour ,
White-Collar Exemptions