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By Andrew Frisch in Minimum Wage, Wage and Hour News, Wage Theft on .Latest Posts
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W.D.Okla.: When a Franchise Model Looks Like Employment… Court Finds Jani-King Franchise Owners Are FLSA Employees
DOL v. Jani-King of Oklahoma, Inc. A business may call someone a “franchise owner” or an “independent contractor,” but those labels do not control whether…
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N.D.Miss.: Court Rejects Retaliatory Counterclaims in FLSA Case
Hale v. KTG USA, Inc. A recent decision out of the Northern District of Mississippi underscores that courts do not look favorably upon what appear…
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D.Ct.: Approval of FLSA Settlement Denied Based on Non-Reemployment Clause
Shorter v. Greenwich Homecare LLC Each year federal courts are asked review and approve FLSA settlements in thousands of cases. In some Circuits like the…
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E.D.Tex.: Texas Court Strikes Down DOL Overtime Rule
Texas v. United States Department of Labor Last week, in a long-awaited decision, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas struck down…