Co-authored by Kevin Fritz, Jeremy Stewart, and Robert Whitman

On Friday, SCOTUS will decide if it will grant review of a Second Circuit decision that placed a CEO on the hook for unpaid back wages under an FLSA settlement agreement.  We previously reported on this case out of New York where the Second Circuit held that the CEO
Continue Reading Clean Up On Aisle 2[nd Circuit]? Supreme Court to Decide If It Will Review Decision on Individual Liability Under the FLSA

Second Circuit Seal.jpgCo-authored by Jeremy W. Stewart and Robert S. Whitman

“Individual liability.”  It’s an ugly phrase that should be avoided in civilized conversation, especially among business owners and company executives.  The Second Circuit sent a chilling reminder this week about that unpleasant prospect that should make employers and business owners pay attention:  In Irizarry v. Catsimatidis (here), the court held

Continue Reading LEFT HOLDING THE BAG: SECOND CIRCUIT CONCLUDES THAT CEO IS INDIVIDUALLY LIABLE FOR UNPAID WAGES UNDER FLSA