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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit recently affirmed a $9.3 million judgment against a medical staffing agency in a Department of Labor (DOL) Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) enforcement action alleging nurses...more
Federal wage and hour officials have trained their attention on healthcare employers in the Southeastern United States – and we expect this scrutiny to continue into the new year. The past year alone saw the Department of...more
A group of nursing facilities in Pennsylvania was recently ordered to pay a whopping $36 million in overtime pay and damages to workers who claimed their employers deliberately paid them less than they actually earned. After...more
When I reflect on the relationship that our firm has with our clients, I’m most proud of the fact that you can always count on us. That often means defending complex litigation, steering you through regulatory threats,...more
What is the 8 and 80 overtime system? The Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) generally requires covered employers to pay non-exempt employees overtime for all hours worked over 40 hours in a work week. However, the FLSA...more
What is the 8 and 80 overtime system? The Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) generally requires covered employers to pay non-exempt employees overtime for all hours worked over 40 in a workweek....more
For years now, healthcare employers have been particularly attractive targets when it comes to wage and hour compliance actions. Not only is the industry one of the largest in the country, there are some issues unique to...more
The U.S. Department of Labor is becoming more aggressive in its enforcement of the Fair Labor Standards Act and this aggressiveness is nowhere better exemplified than in the health care industry, where compliance issues...more
In a significant victory for employers and the principles of due process, the District of Minnesota recently joined several other federal courts around the country in holding that only workers with a connection to the forum...more
The new year has brought many things, including an increased threshold for many employees classified as exempt. The federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) provides for limited exemptions from its timekeeping, minimum wage,...more
Given the unique characteristics of the health care space, wage and hour compliance can be particularly challenging for health care employers. Round-the-clock operations, staffing shortages and patient demands can create an...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: The Second Circuit has affirmed summary judgment for the employer, Aetna, in an exempt misclassification overtime claim brought by a nurse reviewer. Agreeing that the plaintiff was properly classified as a...more
Public discourse on “healthcare” has focused primarily on health insurance and the significant changes made by the Affordable Care Act. But what about the providers of healthcare—the doctors, nurses, hospitals, pharmaceutical...more
The quality of long term care service is directly tied to the quality of employees providing that care. To ensure the best possible outcomes for residents, long term care providers must build and maintain an effective,...more
Healthcare employers can expect the rise of class action lawsuits to continue, as 2019 has seen a steady influx of class actions against healthcare employers under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and various state...more
The year 2018 was a busy one for healthcare employers. Below are some of the key developments from 2018 and issues that employers should be on the lookout for in 2019. Pay Equity - Pay disparity between male and female...more