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Fair Labor Standards Act Update: Recent Federal Court Decisions Signal Potential Trend Against Requiring Judicial Approval of FLSA Settlements
On August 8, 2022, a Kentucky federal judge granted two stipulated dismissals filed by plaintiffs in a conditionally certified Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) case—without first reviewing and approving the settlement entered into between the parties. U.S. District Judge Benjamin … Continue reading
Posted in DOL, FLSA, Pay
| Tagged Askew v. Inter-Continental Hotels Corp., Department of Labor, DOL, FLSA, FLSA Settlements, FLSA Update, Judicial Approval, Kentucky FLSA Settlement, Kentucky Wage and Hour Law, settlement, Wage & Hour
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Corporate Function — Not Corporate Formality — Determines FLSA Status
The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals, in its October 3, 2018 opinion, reiterated that a worker’s status as an employee or an independent contractor cannot be determined by corporate formalities or labels alone. In Acosta v. Jani-King of Okla., Inc., … Continue reading
Posted in DOL, FLSA
| Tagged Corporate Structure, Department of Labor, Economic Realities Test, Employees, Fair Labor Standards Act, Independent Contractor, Tenth Circuit
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The U.S. Department of Labor Issues Six New Wage and Hour Opinion Letters
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) issued six new opinion letters this week, covering employer compliance issues under both the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). The opinion letters … Continue reading
Posted in DOL, FLSA, FMLA
| Tagged Department of Labor, Fair Labor Standards Act, Family Medical Leave Act, Opinion Letters, Wage & Hour, Wage and Hour Division
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ADOSH Finally Approves Federal OSHA Silica Standard
On September 23, 2017, Federal OSHA adopted the silica standard for the construction industry. The general industry aspect of the silica standard took effect on June 23, 2018. As a state plan state, Arizona has six months to adopt the … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona, DOL, OSHA
| Tagged ADOSH, Arizona Attorney General, Attorney General, Construction, Department of Labor, Industry, Silica, Standard
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