Last month, the Sixth Circuit revived a lawsuit brought under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) alleging that a retailer’s commission policy was unlawful in Stein v. hhgregg, Inc., 2017 U.S. App. LEXIS 19908 (6th Cir....more
11/22/2017
/ Appeals ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Minimum Wage ,
Retail Sales ,
Retail Workers ,
Retailers ,
Sales Commissions ,
Termination Payments ,
Wage and Hour
The Court’s opinion in Scott v. Chipotle Mexican Grill demonstrates how employers can successfully combat class action claims that employees were misclassified as exempt. The successful defense of the class certification...more
4/11/2017
/ Apprenticeships ,
Chipotle Grill ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Collective Actions ,
Exempt-Employees ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Fast-Food Industry ,
Job Duties ,
Misclassification ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Unpaid Overtime ,
Wage and Hour