July 31, 2018
CA Supreme Court Rejects FLSA De Minimis Rule, Opening the Floodgates for Off-the-Clock Claims
In a long-awaited decision, the California Supreme Court has just rejected the applicability of the Fair Labor Standards Act’s “de minimis” doctrine to California wage and hour law, in Troester v. Starbucks….
Read More ›April 2, 2018
U.S. Supreme Court Holds That Service Advisors at Automobile Dealerships Exempt from Overtime Under FLSA
On April 2, 2018, the United States Supreme Court issued its opinion in Navarro v. Encino Motorcars, LLC, No. 16-1362, holding that service advisors at automobile dealerships are exempt under…
Read More ›November 23, 2016
United States District Court Issues Nationwide Injunction Halting Implementation of New “White Collar” Exemption Regulations
On November 22, 2016, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas blocked implementation of the Department of Labor’s rule that nearly doubles the minimum salary level…
Read More ›June 30, 2015
Exempt Employees Must Be Paid $50,000 Annually By 2016 Under New Regulations From The U.S. Department of Labor
More than a year ago, President Barack Obama directed the Secretary of Labor to “modernize and streamline” the agency’s white collar exemption regulations under the federal Fair Labor Standard Act….
Read More ›HK’s Felicia Reid’s article in the Daily Journal entitled “Sometimes it takes work to leave work,” addresses a case currently under consideration at the U.S. Supreme Court. You can read the…
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