Seyfarth Synopsis: Employers were handed a big win recently when the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit held that a day rate can satisfy the salary basis requirement for overtime exemptions under FLSA and also...more
9/13/2019
/ Appeals ,
Employee Definition ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Exempt-Employees ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Highly Compensated Employees ,
Independent Contractors ,
Minimum Salary ,
Navarro v Encino Motorcars ,
Non-Exempt Employees ,
Over-Time ,
Rate of Pay ,
Wage and Hour ,
White-Collar Exemptions
Seyfarth Synopsis: Arbitration of employment claims continues to be a hot topic at the Supreme Court. In a unanimous 8-0 decision (Justice Kavanaugh recused), the Supreme Court ruled in New Prime Inc. v. Oliveira...more
1/17/2019
/ Appeals ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Commercial Truck Drivers ,
Employment Contract ,
Exceptions ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Independent Contractors ,
Motion to Compel ,
New Prime v Oliveira ,
Question of Arbitrability ,
Reaffirmation ,
SCOTUS
Seyfarth Synopsis: In an important decision for employers seeking to enforce arbitration agreements and limit wage and hour exposure and related defense costs, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit reaffirmed that...more
5/7/2018
/ Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Class Action ,
Delegation Clauses ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Independent Contractors ,
Jurisdiction ,
Misclassification ,
Motion to Compel ,
Motion To Stay ,
Wage and Hour