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Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

“He said, she said” no longer cuts it: Seventh Circuit clarifies proof required for overtime claims

A recent decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit offers a welcome measure of protection for employers in overtime claims brought under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The court’s opinion highlights the...more

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Navigating the Complexities of Pay Transparency Legislation

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Employers are paying close attention to pay transparency laws, which are the latest trend in employment legislation. Often expanding on existing pay equity laws, many state and local governments have enacted or proposed...more

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Reminder — Minimum Salary Requirements for Exempt Employees Increase on January 1, 2025

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As we wrote about earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) finalized a rule on April 23, 2024, increasing the standard salary level for the “white collar” exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) at...more

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Department of Labor Issues Field Assistance Bulletin on Use of AI in the Workplace

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The United States Department of Labor (“DOL”), Wage and Hour Division recently issued a Field Assistance Bulletin on Artificial Intelligence and Automated Systems in the Workplace under the Fair Labor Standards Act and Other...more

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Failure To Pay Minimum Wage Can Jeopardize Employment-Based Visa Petitions

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Rudyard Kipling famously noted, “East is East, and West is West, and never the twain shall meet.” Many employers may feel that this quote aptly describes the relationship between immigration law and wage & hour law —...more

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Top 10 Questions Employers Have About the Newly Proposed Overtime Regulations

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Employers across the country are trying to get their arms around the implications of the Department of Labor's (DOL) proposed changes to the overtime regulations. These proposed changes, which were published on June 30, 2015,...more

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Supposed Fluctuating-Workweek "Legal Prerequisites" Come From Where, Exactly?

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"Fluctuating workweek" pay plans are provoking much litigation under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act. These arrangements call for a non-exempt employee to be paid a salary as straight-time compensation for all hours...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Another Employer Takes a “Collective” Hit

Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) “collective action" cases have become big business for plaintiffs’ lawyers. A recent decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, Killion v. KeHe Distributors, not...more

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Wage And Hour Lawsuits Pose An Ongoing Threat

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Wage and hour cases continue to flood the courts. During the yearlong period ending March 31, 2014, approximately 8,126 lawsuits were filed seeking relief under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act. In the prior year, the...more

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