The FLSA protects “all covered workers from substandard wages and oppressive working hours.” Barrentine v. ArkansasBest Freight Sys., Inc., 450 U.S. 728, 739 (1981); see also 29 U.S.C. § 202(a) (noting that the FLSA protects “the minimum standard of living necessary for health, efficiency, and general well-being of workers”). Toward these ends, the FLSA establishes the general rule that employer... More...   $0 (12-21-2015 - MD)

According to the facts presented in the Amended Complaint, which must at this stage be
presumed true, Plaintiffs Jimenez, Garcia, and Abarca began working as masons for Defendants
in February 2015, approximately 2011, and approximately 2010, respectively. See Am. Compl.,
¶¶ 20-22. Jimenez worked on job sites in the District of Columbia for approximately 10% of his
time, Garci... More...   $0 (11-20-2015 - DC)

Plaintiffs Dale Sharp, et al., filed a "Class Action and Representative Action Complaint" against Defendant Tyson Foods, Inc., on February 6, 2007. Dkt. # 2. Plaintiffs bring two claims against Tyson: (1) a class action under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23 for Tyson's alleged violations of the Iowa Wage Payment Collection Law (IWPCL), and (2) a collective action under 29 U.S.C. § 216(b) for Ty... More...   $0 (11-14-2015 - DC)

John Barks and Brenda Hoffman appeal the district
court’s declaratory judgment, entered after a bench trial, holding that the term “agriculture” in
the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) includes the activities of their former employer, Silver Bait
LLC (Silver Bait), in growing and raising worms for sale as fishing bait. We AFFIRM.
No. 15-5175 Barks, et al. v. Silver Bait, et al. Page... More...   $0 (10-02-2015 - TN)

3 Plaintiffs, who are 704 current and former employees of the State of Vermont, appeal from
4 the dismissal of the action by the United States District Court for the District of Vermont
5 (Sessions, J.) by reason of Vermont’s sovereign immunity. The complaint alleges violations of the
6 Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, 29 U.S.C. §§ 201 et seq. (“FLSA”), and seeks declaratory and
7... More...   $0 (09-16-2015 - VT)

Meal breaks have been a cherished feature of the American workday since the Industrial Revolution transformed the life of workers more than a century ago. See generally Lunch Hour NYC, New York Public Library (June 22, 2012), http://www.nypl.org/audiovideo/lunch-hour-nyc (detailing the evolution of fixed meal hours since their introduction in the mid-1800s).
United States Court of Appeals
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This is a firefighters’ overtime dispute.
Firefighters and emergency medical personnel of the
Menlo Park Fire Protection District claim that two of the
District’s policies violate the Fair Labor Standards Act. They
claim entitlement to overtime for taking their gear to
temporary duty stations. And they claim that the District’s
system for paying cash in lieu of unused leave... More...   $0 (09-04-2015 - CA)

Defendant NPC International, a Kansas corporation, operates Pizza Hut Restaurants in
numerous states across the country. In January 2013, five separate actions were commenced
against NPC in the Western District of Tennessee. All five were assigned to the same judge.
The plaintiffs in all five cases are represented by the same counsel. Each of the actions asserts
claims unde... More...   $0 (08-30-2015 - TN)

This case concerns coffee and tipping. Two waiters sued the Houston restaurant where they worked, claiming the restaurant violated federal law by requiring them to share tips with the restaurant’s “coffeeman.” The district court granted the restaurant’s motion for summary judgment, holding that, as a matter of law, the coffeeman was an employee who customarily and regularly received tips. Because ... More...   $0 (08-28-2015 - TX)

Ash and Jewsome filed suit against Anderson Merchandisers, West AM, and AnConnect under the FLSA on April 21, 2014, on behalf of themselves and similarlysituated persons. The original complaint alleged that Anderson, West, and AnConnect, the plaintiffs’ employer, had violated the FLSA by failing to pay required overtime compensation. The defendants filed a motion to dismiss on May 23, 2014,... More...   $0 (08-23-2015 - MO)

The plaintiff, Donna Vitali, worked as a bookkeeper for the defendant, Reit Management and Research, LLC (company), a property management firm. She was paid by the hour and, pursuant to both statute and company policy, she was to be paid overtime at one and one-half times the regular rate for any
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work done in excess of forty hours in a given week. See G. L. c. 151, § 1A. She broug... More...   $0 (08-22-2015 - MA)

On certified interlocutory
review under 28 U.S.C. § 1292(b), we hold that a rejected and
withdrawn offer of settlement of the named plaintiff's individual
claims in a putative class action made before the named plaintiff
moved to certify a class did not divest the court of subject matter
jurisdiction by mooting the named plaintiff's claims.
I. Background
ACT, Inc., is a... More...   $0 (08-21-2015 - MA)

  We draw the following facts from Chen’s first amended complaint 8
(“Complaint”) and the documents incorporated therein by reference. Fed. R. Civ. 9
P. 10(c); see Roth v. Jennnings, 489 F.3d 499, 509 (2d Cir. 2007) (“Documents that 10
are attached to the complaint or incorporated in it by reference are deemed part 11
of the pleading and may be considered.”). We accept the... More...   $0 (08-14-2015 - NY)

5 Plaintiff‐Appellant John Chen brought suit against Major League Baseball
6 Properties, Inc. and the Office of the Commissioner of Baseball (“Defendants”)
7 alleging violations of the minimum wage and recordkeeping provisions of the
8 Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), 29 U.S.C. §§ 201 et seq., and the New York
9 Labor Law (“NYLL”), §§ 190 et seq. & 650 et seq. Chen alleged ... More...   $0 (08-14-2015 - NY)

Brooklyn, NY - Second Circuit holds that expert witness fees may not be awarded in FSLA cases

23 After nearly seven years of litigation between Miroslaw Gortat, Henryk
24 Bienkowski, Miroslaw Filipkowski, Artur Lapinski, and Jan Swaltek, acting on
25 behalf of themselves and others similarly situated (collectively, “Plaintiffs”), and
26 Capala Brothers, Inc., Pawel Capala, and... More...   $0 (07-30-2015 - )

Baltimore, MD - Fourth Circuit holds that FSLA applies only to minium or overtime wages and not to tips

Mohammad Sazzad and Anthony Gomes (the Plaintiffs)1 brought this action against their employers, Ryman Hospitality Properties Inc., and Marriott International, Inc. (the Defendants), alleging violations of the tip-credit provision of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), 29 U.S.C. § 203(... More...   $0 (07-29-2015 - MD)

Tulsa, OK - Robert Lewis sued Cavalry Portfolio Services, LLC on a wrongful termination theory claiming:

1. This is an action against Plaintiff’s employer for retaliatory employment discharge due to Plaintiff engaging in protected investigation and reporting per Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), Title 40 O.S. § 199 and breach of contract.
2. P... More...   $1 (07-24-2015 - OK)

In 2007, the initial class action complaint was filed in the underlying action. In February 2009, real parties Enrique Esparza, Cathy Burns, Sylvia Vezaldenos, and Levon Thaxton II filed their second amended complaint, asserting claims for failure to provide meal and rest breaks (Lab. Code, §§ 226.7, 512), failure to provide itemized pay statements (Lab. Code, § 226), unfair business practices un... More...   $0 (07-23-2015 - CA)

To maintain a private action
under the Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA" or "the Act") for a
failure to pay for overtime at the mandated rate, an employee must
prove a nexus to interstate commerce sufficient to trigger coverage
under the Act. The employee can prove this nexus by showing that
the employee engaged in commerce for the employer within the
meaning of the Act, or ... More...   $0 (07-06-2015 - NH)

It is often better to acknowledge an obvious mistake than defend it. When the government acknowledges mistakes, it preserves public trust and confidence. It can start to repair the damage done by erroneously, indeed vindictively, attempting to sanction an innocent business. Rather than acknowledge its mistakes, however, the government here chose to defend the indefensible in an indefensible manner... More...   $0 (07-02-2015 - TX)

Plaintiffs, who were hired as unpaid interns, claim compensation as
employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act and New York Labor Law.
Plaintiffs Eric Glatt and Alexander Footman moved for partial summary
judgment on their employment status. Plaintiff Eden Antalik moved to
certify a class of all New York interns working at certain of defendants’
divisions between 2005 and 2... More...   $0 (07-02-2015 - NY)

Plaintiffs Corina Munoz and Keresha Edwards appeal from an order denying certification of a class of approximately 26,000 nonexempt California current and former employees of defendant Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (Chipotle) regarding what plaintiffs allege is Chipotle‘s policy to require employees to purchase slip-resistant shoes from a vendor, Shoes for Crews, in order to work at Chipotle‘s rest... More...   $0 (06-30-2015 - CA)

Eliot Cohen, a financial advisor employed by UBS Financial Services, Inc.
(“UBS�), consented by contract to arbitrate “claims concerning compensation,
benefits or other terms or conditions of employment� before the Financial
Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA�), and to waive “any right to commence,
be a party to or an actual or putative class member of any class or... More...   $0 (06-20-2015 - NY)

Defendants Prime Time Shuttle, Inc. (Prime Time), Rideshare Airport
Management, LLC, formerly known as Rideshare Port Management, LLC, and Rattan
Joea appeal a trial court order denying their motion to compel arbitration of claims based
on the alleged misclassification of plaintiff Valo Khalatian as an independent contractor
rather than an employee. We find the Federal Arbitration ... More...   $0 (06-09-2015 - CA)

Tulsa, OK - Debbra Ellis sued Premier Community Services, Inc., Van Benton and Rochelle Saunders on a fair labor standards act violation theory claiming:

1 Plaintiff was at all times pertinent to this action, employed by Defendants within
Tulsa County, Oklahoma Furthermore Plaintiff is domiciled and resides within Tulsa County, Oklahoma.
2. Defendant Premier Community Services, In... More...   $1 (06-02-2015 - OK)