Last week, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued a decision enjoining the Department of Labor (DOL) from enforcing its new overtime
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U.S. Supreme Court Employment Cases to Follow in 2015
In 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court is posed to rule on the following important employment law issues: 1. Integrity Staffing Solutions, Inc. v. Busk – must employers compensate
When Can a Franchisor Be Liable for Overtime and Minimum Wage Violations at a Franchisee’s Business?
Earlier this month, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals addressed when a franchisor might be liable for its franchisee’s overtime and minimum wage violations as a “joint employer”
The Fifth Circuit Triples an Overtime Payment Award; Says the Fluctuating Workweek Method Was Not Warranted in a FLSA Misclassification Case
Last Friday, the Fifth Circuit in Black v. SettlePou, PC ruled that the Northern District of Texas erred in applying the Fluctuating Workweek (FWW) method of calculating an overtime payment award
The Supreme Court Renders an Important Pro-Employer Decision
In the past two weeks, both the United States Supreme Court and the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals have rendered decisions that will add roadblocks