Reviewing a decision of a trial judge reversing a jury’s finding that several lumber company managers were properly classified as exempt, the Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit ruled on the narrow issue of whether testimony that ownership solicited feedback from “all employees” could support a finding that the exempt managers’ recommendations were given
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Florida District Court Rejects “Willful” Allegation, Dismisses Misclassification Claim
By Noel P. Tripp on
Posted in Damages
In Florida, where state law only obligates employers to pay minimum wage (but not overtime) and FLSA litigation remains rampant, the FLSA limitations period is of particular importance in overtime disputes, particularly in regard to whether the limitations period is extended from two to three years based on a finding that the violation was…