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Seventh Circuit Adopts Middle-Ground Approach to FLSA Notice in Richards v. Eli Lilly

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In Richards v. Eli Lilly, the Seventh Circuit charted new territory for how courts should evaluate requests to send notice in Fair Labor Standards Act (FSLA) collective actions under 29 U.S.C. § 216(b).  Departing from the...more

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Fifth Circuit Holds Directional Drillers Are Independent Contractors

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently held that a group of directional driller consultants were independent contractors, not employees, in large part due to their highly specialized skills, degree of...more

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Appeals court rules overtime pay does not include per diem amount

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Recently, the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals – the federal court of appeals that covers Oklahoma – ruled that employers do not have to include reimbursement payments for daily meals for traveling employees as part of the...more

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