Well, it finally happened. A Texas federal judge struck down the Obama Administration’s proposed changes to the FLSA overtime regulations, which would have made millions of more people eligible for
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Emotional Harm Damages Allowable In FLSA Case: A Trend?
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Usually, in FLSA cases, no emotional damages are allowable in retaliation cases. Perhaps that inviolate principle is now changing. In an important case, the Fifth Circuit has recently held that…
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DOL Appeal on FLSA Exemption Issue Will Be Fast-Tracked
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I blogged about this the other day. Well, the Fifth Circuit has acted with alacrity and has stated that it will hear the USDOL appeal of the lower court injunction…
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DOL Urges Fifth Circuit To Speed Up Its Review of The Lower Court Decision
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The DOL filed an appeal of the lower court’s granting an injunction staying the implementation of the new overtime regulations. Now, as expected, frankly, the agency has requested that the…
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USDOL Hit for Attorney Fees by Fifth Circuit for Improper Litigation Tactics
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I recently read a posting by Julie Badel on the Wage & Hour Defense Blog and felt so moved that I am compelled to comment on it. She wrote about…
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Fifth Circuit Rules Severance Payments Cannot Offset Back Wages Under The FLSA
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In an interesting case, the Fifth Circuit has addressed the issue of whether an employer may take, as an offset, severance payments that were given to an employee under a…
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The Relationship Between The Joint Employer Doctrine and The Motor Carrier Exemption
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In a recent lawsuit, a group of truck drivers filed a FLSA collective action against their employer, which was a leasing company and the trucking company to which they were…
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