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Where It’s Filed Really Matters: Jurisdictional Limits in Wage and Hour Litigation

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The Ninth Circuit’s decision in Harrington v. Cracker Barrel underscores the growing importance of personal jurisdiction in limiting the scope of FLSA collective actions. The court held that employees with no connection to...more

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Appeals Court Reopens Door for Injunction to Stop the New Tip Rule

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In 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division issued new regulations dealing with the Fair Labor Standards Act’s tip credit. The tip credit allows employers to pay a $2.13 hourly minimum wage to tipped...more

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California Court Rules That Mandatory Service Charges May Be Gratuities

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Upsetting what many considered settled precedent, a California Court of Appeal has held that a mandatory service charge may qualify as a “gratuity” under California Labor Code Section 351 that must be distributed to the...more

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Ninth Circuit Perpetuates Uncertainty in 80/20 Rule for Employers of Tipped Workers

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On September 18, 2018, a year after a three-judge panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of Marsh v. J. Alexander’s LLC, 869 F.3d 1108, a larger en banc panel of the court has...more

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