Terminations and layoffs are often the subject of employee class action lawsuits, whether they are brought under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act...more
2/4/2025
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The Office of Management and Budget issued a vaguely worded memorandum on Jan. 27, 2025, ordering a blanket freeze (with very limited exceptions) in all federal grants, federal loans, and other forms of federal financial...more
2/3/2025
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In a boon for employers with exempt employees, the Third Circuit held earlier this year as an issue of first impression that paid time off (PTO) is not part of an exempt employee’s salary under the federal Fair Labor...more
The Western District of Texas recently denied a plaintiff’s motion to authorize notice to a purported collective of employees in a Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) case in Rodney Hoffman, on behalf of himself and all others...more