A New York federal court once again denied a motion for conditional certification of a nationwide collective action against Barnes & Noble. ...more
7/3/2018
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Conditional Certification ,
Discovery ,
Employment Litigation ,
Exempt-Employees ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Job Descriptions ,
Misclassification ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Retail Market ,
Wage and Hour
Seyfarth Synopsis: A New York federal court denied a motion for conditional certification of a nationwide collective action against Barnes & Noble. The ruling highlights that, even though the burden for “first stage”...more
5/4/2017
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Conditional Certification ,
Employment Litigation ,
Exempt-Employees ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Job Descriptions ,
Misclassification ,
Retail Market ,
Unpaid Overtime ,
Wage and Hour ,
Young Lawyers
Plaintiffs’ counsel frequently speak of the “low” burden necessary at first stage for conditional certification under the FLSA. However, a recent decision from the Eastern District of New York highlights that plaintiffs may...more
In a case we previously blogged about here where the Court refused to grant Plaintiffs’ request for equitable tolling on their claims under the Equal Pay Act (“EPA”), Magistrate Judge Michael Dolinger recently issued a...more