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I read an interesting post in the Seyfarth Shaw blog about out-of-state employees and their ability to become part of a FLSA collective/class action. The FLSA allows individuals to bring
Continue Reading Two Federal Circuit Courts Throw Obstacles Up Against FLSA Class Action Certification: A Roadmap For Employers!

One tactic to defeat a class action is to assert that the named plaintiff is not an appropriate or proper representative for the class. These initiatives are not often successful,
Continue Reading Attacking the Lead/Named Plaintiff As An Inappropriate Class Representative: Another Arrow In The Employer’s Quiver