A recent federal court case included data that revealed an explosion in FLSA litigation. Nationwide, annual FLSA filings are up over 400% from 2001 – something employers might find interesting.
Legislation introduced to nullify impact of Wal-Mart v. Dukes in employment discrimination cases via 'group actions'
Employers are continuing to see an increase in the number of wage and hour lawsuits filed by current or former employees under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”).
Enforcing the U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision in AT&T Mobility LLC v. Concepcion, 131 S.Ct. 1740 (2011), the Northern District of Ohio recently dismissed all class/collective claims in an FLSA class action—enforcing the arbitration provisions of the parties’ employment agreement. This decision is an important victory for ...