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Ninth Circuit Clarifies FLSA Collective Action Certification and Jurisdiction

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Key Takeaways - - The Ninth Circuit reaffirmed the “near-universal” two-step process for managing FLSA collective actions. - The Ninth Circuit held that district courts are not required to conclusively determine...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

Sixth Circuit Creates New Standard for Certification Process in FLSA Collective Actions

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The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit recently made a significant decision regarding the certification procedure for collective actions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). In the case of Clark v. A&L...more

Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC

Minimum Wage and Overtime Law: The Most Overlooked Employment Issue of the 21st Century

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The Fair Labor Standards Act regulates minimum wage and overtime due to employees. It was passed in the 1930s. It was largely forgotten until the late 1990s, when some entrepreneurial plaintiffs’ lawyers rediscovered the FLSA...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

NLRB: Employers Can Revamp Arbitration Agreements in Response to Collective or Class Action Suits

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The Supreme Court held last year in Epic Systems v. Lewis that mandatory arbitration agreements requiring employees to arbitrate claims against their employer on an individual—rather than on a class or collective—basis are...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Unless the U.S. Supreme Court Rules Otherwise, Waivers of Collective Actions Are Not Enforceable in New York

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On July 18, 2017, the First Department partially reversed the Commercial Division’s decision in Gold v. New York Life Insurance Company, No. 653923/12, 2017 BL 247192 (App. Div. 1st Dep’t July 18, 2017), a case that presented...more

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Fenwick Employment Brief

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California Legislative Update - In the latter half of 2016, California Governor Jerry Brown signed numerous bills into law. Below is a summary of those laws that will affect California employers in 2017 and beyond. ...more

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