Many courts, including the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, have ruled that under certain circumstances an individual can be a statutory “employer” under the Fair Labor Standards Act, liable for minimum or overtime wages usually along with a corporate entity. The scope of such potential liability and the precise formulation of the
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Second Circuit Finds Gristede’s Owner to Be Individually Liable “Employer” Under FLSA
By Noel P. Tripp on
Reviewing a district court decision issued two years ago, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has affirmed a ruling finding John Catsimatidis, the CEO and owner of New York-area grocery chain Gristede’s (and a New York Mayoral Candidate), individually liable for wages under the FLSA based on the “economic realities&rdquo…
Court Holds Minority Owner of Construction Business Not Employer Under FLSA
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Posted in Litigation
FLSA litigation against medium-sized businesses continues, and a common tactic in such cases is to assert that one or more owners or managers of the business is the plaintiff’s "employer" under the statute, and thus individually liable for the allegedly unpaid minimum wage and/or overtime. See generally Herman v. RSR Sec. Servs., Ltd., 172…