On April 23, 2024, the United States Department of Labor released a final rule raising the salary threshold for “white collar” workers—i.e., executives, professionals, and administrative personnel. While we expect
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The Sixth Circuit has adopted a new approach for determining whether notice to “potential plaintiffs” can be sent out in collective actions brought under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
Continue Reading Collective Action Plaintiffs in the Sixth Circuit Must Now Show Strong Likelihood They Are Similarly SituatedConditional Certification of an FLSA Collective Action Is Not a Foregone Conclusion in the Fifth Circuit
The Western District of Texas recently denied a plaintiff’s motion to authorize notice to
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The recent US Supreme Court decision in Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. v. Hewitt has significant implications for employers in industries that commonly pay employees using salaried day rates, such
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