I have handled many commission cases, where someone sues, claiming they are owed commissions. The key issue in such cases is to determine if there is a written contract and then to ascertain what the vesting provisions for the commissions are. After all, in most, if not all States, commissions do not become “wages” and
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Lawyers Want To Withdraw From FLSA Class Action Against Cannabis Company Because Their Clients Are Incommunicado
By Mark Tabakman on
This is an interesting and rather unique situation. Two lawyers who represent a putative class of workers who filed a class action under the Fair Labor Standards Act now want to withdraw from the case. They assert that they have had no contact with their clients, the named plaintiffs, for many weeks. The workers are…
Defense Counsel Should Always Consider Preemption Motions To Dismiss In FLSA Cases When State Common Law Claims Are Asserted
By Mark Tabakman on
Where a plaintiff files a FLSA (or other statutory wage hour) lawsuit, he may well file state law, tort-like claims, such as unjust enrichment, breach of contract, fraud and others. Usually, if not always, those claims/counts are predicated upon and solely arise from the alleged FLSA violations. As such, the FLSA (or any other wage…