‘Twas the week before Christmas, and the WH-L-PG
Contemplated the wage-hour year lyrically;
We considered the issues our readers would most like to savor
And decided the tastiest one was class waiver.
“Employers and employees,” begins the debate,
“Are free to agree that they shall arbitrate.”
But a critical question remains–it is whether
Employees can be stopped from
Continue Reading Here We Come a Waiver-ing: 2017 Year in Review
Authored by Robert Whitman
Seyfarth Synopsis: The Second Circuit has upheld summary judgment against magazine interns seeking payment as “employees” under the FLSA.
In an end-of-semester decision that may represent the final grade for unpaid interns seeking minimum wage and overtime pay under the FLSA, the Second Circuit has firmly rejected claims by Hearst magazine interns challenging their unpaid status.
Continue Reading Interns Flunk the Class
Co-authored by Gerald L. Maatman, Jr., Christina M. Janice, Michael W. Stevens, and Kylie R. Byron
Make no mistake, the role of Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court profoundly impacts the balance of power among the branches of our government. Now, with the untimely passing of Justice Antonin Scalia on February 13, the void created in the
Continue Reading What Employers Need To Know About Supreme Court Issues After The Passing Of Justice Scalia
Authored by Alex Passantino
‘Twas the week before Christmas, 2-0-1-5
When the poetry elves on the blog came alive.
Crafting their rhymes with a purpose so clear:
Presenting the wage-hour gems of the year.
In January, for new regs in this year our breath bated.
Then for six painful months, we speculated and waited.
And just as
Continue Reading I’m Dreaming of a White Collar: 2015 Year in Review
Co-authored by Robert Whitman, Joanna Smith, and Samuel Sverdlov
Joining a budding national trend, renowned restaurateur Danny Meyer of Union Square Hospitality Group last week announced that he will eliminate formal tipping at his restaurants starting in 2016. Meyer stated that the new policy, aptly named “Hospitality Included,” is meant to better compensate “back of house” staff, who
Continue Reading Tip-Toeing Around Class Actions: Can a “No Tipping” Policy End Wage and Hour Litigation in the Hospitality Industry?
Seyfarth Shaw has updated its definitive guide to the litigation of wage and hour lawsuits. Co-authored by three Seyfarth partners and edited by the chair of the firm’s national wage-hour practice, Wage & Hour Collective and Class Litigation is an essential resource for practitioners. The unique treatise provides insight into litigation strategy through all phases of wage & hour
Continue Reading Seyfarth Attorneys Update the 2015 Definitive Guide to Litigating Wage and Hour Lawsuits
We are thrilled to announce that thanks to the feedback of clients and friends like our loyal blog readers, Seyfarth’s Labor & Employment group has just been recognized for excellence with one of the most prestigious awards in the legal profession. Earlier this week, the team was named Labor & Employment Team of the Year at the 10th annual Chambers
Continue Reading Thanks to You, We’re Chambers USA’s Labor and Employment Team of the Year!
Co-authored by Steve Shardonofsky and Howard M. Wexler
In 2011, the U.S. Supreme Court held in Kasten v. Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Corp., that oral complaints of a violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act can constitute protected activity under the FLSA’s anti-retaliation provision. But the question whether an oral complaint made to a private employer rather than to the
Continue Reading Whatcha Talkin’ Bout: Oral Complaints Made to Employer Constitute Protected Activity under FLSA, Says Second Circuit
Authored by Alex Passantino
On Wednesday, Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez told a House committee that he hoped the Department’s proposed revisions to the white-collar overtime regulations would be published this Spring.
During a hearing of the House Education and Workforce Committee in which the topic was the President’s FY2016 budget request for the Department of Labor, Secretary Perez
Continue Reading Proposed Overtime Regulations Slated for “Spring”
Leading employment law firm Seyfarth Shaw has updated its definitive guide to the litigation of wage and hour lawsuits. Co-authored by three Seyfarth partners and edited by the chair of the firm’s national wage-hour practice, Wage & Hour Collective and Class Litigation is an essential resource for practitioners. The unique treatise provides insight into litigation strategy
Continue Reading Seyfarth Shaw Attorneys Update Definitive Guide to Litigating Wage & Hour Lawsuits
