http://www.overtimelawyerblog.com/ Published by Buckley & Klein, LLP en-us 2010-07-19T20:10:23-05:00 http://www.overtimelawyerblog.com/2010/07/pharmaceutical_reps_not_exempt.html In a recent decision, the Second Circuit determined that Novartis Pharmaceutical Corps representatives were not covered by the “outside sales” exemption under the Fair Labor Standards Act and hence, were entitled to overtime pay. Pursuant to the FLSA, employees who... Overtime for Professionals Buckley & Klein 2010-07-19T20:10:23-05:00 http://www.overtimelawyerblog.com/2010/07/dominos_pizza_delivery_drivers.html A Minnesota court recently determined that a pizza delivery driver for “Domino’s Pizza” is similarly situated with nearly 22,000 current and former delivery drivers. As a result, the Domino’s employee may bring his claim on behalf of the nearly nationwide... Minimum Wage Buckley & Klein 2010-07-11T23:35:41-05:00 http://www.overtimelawyerblog.com/2010/06/workers_who_receive_commissons.html In a recent decision, Alvarado v. Corporate Cleaning Service, Inc., a federal judge for the Northern District of Illinois determined that window washers may proceed against their employer with a claim for overtime benefits under the Fair Labor Standards Act... Overtime - General Buckley & Klein 2010-06-30T20:43:32-05:00 http://www.overtimelawyerblog.com/2010/06/time_spent_donning_and_doffing.html On June 16th the Labor Department’s Wage and Hour division issued a new interpretation regarding compensation for time spent changing clothes under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Pursuant to the FLSA, Sec. 29 U.S.C. Sec. 203(o), under certain circumstances employers... Overtime - General Buckley & Klein 2010-06-23T14:31:06-05:00 http://www.overtimelawyerblog.com/2010/06/fedex_workers_are_employees_no.html Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (the FLSA) non-exempt employees are entitled to minimum wages and overtime pay at a rate of one and one-half times their regular rate for all hours worked in excess of 40 hours in any... Overtime - General Buckley & Klein 2010-06-21T14:25:41-05:00 http://www.overtimelawyerblog.com/2010/06/court_finds_counselors_at_nati.html Many times numerous employees are exposed to certain patterns or acts of discrimination by the same company. Discrimination may occur in many different ways, such as in the way overtime is calculated, in the failure to promote or hire groups... Overtime - General Buckley & Klein 2010-06-15T12:40:19-05:00 http://www.overtimelawyerblog.com/2010/06/fifth_circuit_finds_failure_to.html The Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the lower court’s determination that a staffing company violated the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) when it failed to include a per diem payment in its “regular rate of pay” calculation.... Overtime - General Buckley & Klein 2010-06-06T23:04:08-05:00 http://www.overtimelawyerblog.com/2010/05/subclaim_approach_possible_in.html The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit determined this week that where common questions predominate, individuals – in this case paramedics – may be “similarly situated” (and hence suitable for determination as a class) even though each person’s... Overtime - General Buckley & Klein 2010-05-31T10:47:52-05:00 http://www.overtimelawyerblog.com/2010/05/working_overtime_can_cost_you.html In a recent case, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals reviewed whether a black probation officer, Welton Thomas, who was fired allegedly due to repeated violations of its overtime policy, was a victim of race bias and retaliation. The court... Overtime - General Buckley & Klein 2010-05-24T23:44:43-05:00 http://www.overtimelawyerblog.com/2010/05/sct_lets_stand_2d_circuit_dete.html Early this month the Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal from the 2d Circuit’s November 2009 determination that a home equity loan underwriter was entitled to overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act (the “FLSA”). Under the FLSA,... Overtime - General Buckley & Klein 2010-05-17T11:02:45-05:00