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I love Assistant Manager class actions because it gives a defense lawyer a “golden” opportunity to defeat class certification by asserting that too much individual scrutiny is required to allow
Continue Reading Another Assistant Manager FLSA Class Action Goes Down—When Will They Ever Learn?

It has finally happened! The USDOL has announced that it is setting the new exempt salary threshold for the “white collar” exemptions at about $35,000, about $700 per week.  The
Continue Reading New White Collar Exemption Salary Rises to $35,000 Per Year: Much Ado About Nothing?

The issue of whether athletic referees are independent contractors has surfaced a few times in the last few years. Here, in Pennsylvania, the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (the PIAA) that
Continue Reading Referees Settle Independent Contractor FLSA Action: No “Penalty” for Either Side

The retail industry is notoriously prone to FLSA collective action misclassification lawsuits because there are many levels of management, especially so-called lower management, where the employees may/may not discharge actual/true
Continue Reading Another Retail Industry FLSA Collective Action On Misclassification Settles: What Employers Should Do To Be Proactive