Seyfarth Synopsis: In March 2024, the Sixth Circuit in Parker v. Battle Creek Pizza, Inc. announced a new standard for assessing vehicle reimbursements under the FLSA. The Sixth Circuit rejected both employees’ requests for the use of the IRS rate and employers’ use of a reasonable approximation of expenses, instead requiring the use of actual expenses. A recent decision from
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