Do as I say, not as I do: differences in duties means no commonality, no class certification for unpaid interns *

USA - May 23 2013
As employers welcome a new group of eager interns to their offices this summer, employers may be thinking about the recent wave of class action…

Co-authors: Rachel J. Muoio, Brooke D. Arena.

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Seventh Circuit holds that FLSA and Rule 23 certification standards are the same and affirms denial of certification based on lack of trial plan *

USA - February 13 2013
A recent opinion by the Seventh Circuit holds that the standard for certifying a collective action under the FLSA is the same as the standard applied…

Co-authors: Sara E. Dionne , Shannon B. Seeako.

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California Court of Appeal denies wage-and-hour class claims and enforces arbitration agreement under Concepcion *

USA - January 30 2013
Employers in California have been watching closely to see how courts will apply the United States Supreme Court's decision in AT&T Mobility v…

Co-authors: Daniel Corbett, Andrea L. Brown .

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Eighth Circuit rules employers can change workweek regardless of effects on overtime pay *

USA - November 1 2012
On October 10, 2012, the Eighth Circuit in Abshire v. Redland Energy Services, LLC (Case No. 11-3380) confirmed that under the FLSA, employers are allowed to alter the days contained in employees’ workweek to minimize overtime pay as long as the change is intended to be permanent.

Co-authors: Byron Lau , Erin M. Connell .

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Menes v. Roche *

USA - August 6 2012
In a victory for pharmaceutical companies, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently held that plaintiff-appellant pharmaceutical sales representatives (reps) were exempt from California laws overtime requirements

Co-authors: Jinnifer D. Pitcher , Jessica R. Perry .

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