Jun 6, 2016 | Employment Law
On May 23, 2016, in a 7-1 decision authored by Justice Sonia Sotomayor, the United States Supreme Court ruled that the time period within which an employee must file a Title VII “constructive discharge” claim begins when the employee resigns due to the employer’s...
May 2, 2016 | Business Litigation, Employment Law
The Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), in pertinent part, sets a national minimum wage that employers must pay all employees who perform the kinds of activities covered by the Act. However, although the FLSA broadly defines “employ” as “to suffer or permit to work,”...
Mar 24, 2016 | Employment Law
Eleventh Circuit Issues Important Labor Decision On February 3, 2016, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals issued an important decision pertaining to the employment status of individuals referred by one company to work at events sponsored by another company....