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Employer Win on FLSA Exemption Issue – Heightened Pleading Standard Rejected by High Court

The United States Supreme Court recently held in E.M.D. Sales, Inc. v. Carrera that the “preponderance of the evidence” burden of proof applies in determining whether an employee is exempt under the federal Fair Labor...more

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Ninth Circuit Joins Majority Trend and Requires FLSA Plaintiffs to Meet Plausibility Standard

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On November 12, 2014, the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit joined the First, Second, and Third Circuits in holding that a plaintiff cannot state a plausible claim under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) by merely...more

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