Category Archives: Break Time

M.D.Tenn.: Where Employees Believed They Were Required to Sign WH-58 and/or Unaware of Private Lawsuit Regarding Same Issues, Waivers Null & Void

Woods v. RHA/Tennessee Group Homes, Inc. This case was before the court on a variety of motions related to the plaintiffs’ request for conditional certification and for clarification as to the eligible participants in any such class.  The case arose … Continue reading

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W.D.Mo.: Plaintiffs Sufficiently Pled a “Rounding” Claim, Where Alleged Defendants’ Policy of Rounding Resulted in Improper Denial of Wages

McClean v. Health Systems, Inc. The Plaintiffs, Certified Nursing Assistants (“CNAs”) for Defendant, claimed that they were required to work off the clock during automatically deducted meal breaks, during mandatory meetings and training sessions, and while performing mandatory data entry … Continue reading

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DOL Publishes Guidance On Recent Amendments To FLSA Regarding Lactation-Breaks

Fact Sheet #73: Break Time for Nursing Mothers Under the FLSA The DOL has released a new fact sheet, that provides general information on the break time requirement for nursing mothers in the recent Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act … Continue reading

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W.D.Pa.: Grants Conditional Certification Under FLSA In Automatic Deduction/Meal Break Case

Camesi v. University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Describing the policy in question, the Court stated: “Non-exempt employees are the subject of Defendants’ written “UPMC Compensation Manual.” Although different versions of the Manual have existed, Defendants advise that the relevant provisions … Continue reading

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