Drawing Lines: Where Do Courts Stand On Permitting FLSA Collective Actions...
The application of a key Supreme Court decision remains an important issue for multi-state employers defending federal collective action wage and hour claims – but are we any closer to getting clarity...
View ArticleFLSA Evolution Reflects Employer-Friendly Shift
Wage and hour litigation is not only alive and well in the U.S., but has actually been increasing at an exponential rate in the last 10 years. This popularity is in large part due to the Fair Labor...
View ArticleFisher Phillips Victory Serves As First Blow In One-Two Punch Against Strict...
In a win secured by members of Fisher Phillips Wage and Hour Law Practice Group, a Colorado federal court just held that employers may “reasonably approximate” vehicle-related expenses for...
View ArticleDOL’s Fluctuating Workweek Opinion Letter Leaves Us With Unanswered Questions
The U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) just released a Wage and Hour Opinion Letter today addressing the fluctuating workweek, reiterating its position that an employee’s work hours do not need to...
View ArticleLabor Department Shows No Signs of Slowing Down
USDOL has maintained a very busy agenda for the end of 2018 and the beginning of 2019, but recent action plans released by the President show that we may be in for additional, significant regulatory...
View ArticleHow Far USDOL's "Overtime Rule" Has Come, and How Far It Has Left to Go
Fisher Phillips continues to urge USDOL to publish a valid "Overtime Rule" that is practical to apply.
View ArticleDifferentiations Within The Gig Economy – USDOL's Take On Independent...
USDOL's latest opinion letter confirms its view that certain "gig employees" are, indeed, independent contractors.
View ArticleUSDOL Proposes Significant Changes To Joint Employment Analysis
In a much anticipated move, the Wage and Hour Division of the US Department of Labor released its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking clarifying the joint employment analysis under the Fair Labor Standards...
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