“Hybrid” wage and hour class actions approved by Third Circuit *

USA - July 31 2012
On March 27, 2012, a unanimous three-judge panel of the Third Circuit Court of Appeals issued an opinion in Knepper v. Rite Aid, Inc. reversing the district court’s ruling that the plaintiffs could not pursue state wage and hour claims as a Rule 23 class action alongside parallel Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) collective action claims.

Co-authors: Flyn L. Flesher .

Wage and hour division issues new regulations affecting tip credits *

USA - July 13 2011
New regulations issued by the Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor (DOL) interpreting the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) recently went into effect; but the National Restaurant Association (NRA) and other industry groups are challenging the regulations.