Appellate Court Enforces Private FLSA Settlement (Updated 01/07/13)
The longstanding general view has been that wage claims under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act may be reliably settled only:♦ Under the U.S. Labor Department's supervision, or♦ Upon the...
View ArticleBeware Draconian USDOL Settlement Terms
The scope of potential punishments in federal Fair Labor Standards Act lawsuits brought by the U.S. Labor Department apparently is being limited only by the imaginations of its lawyers. A recent...
View ArticleAsset Purchaser Also Bought FLSA Liability
A decision from the Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals (with jurisdiction over Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin) offers an important reminder to employers about the potential for successor liability...
View ArticleFormer Employee Successfully Disavows FLSA Settlement
The Eleventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals (with jurisdiction over Alabama, Florida, and Georgia) recently expanded the court's 1982 ruling in Lynn's Food Stores, Inc. v. U.S. limiting the settlement...
View ArticleIntern Lawsuits (Continued): Another Big Settlement
As was anticipated in light of the intensified focus upon internships over three years ago, the next stage was a spate of high-profile lawsuits by unpaid or allegedly-underpaid interns under the...
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