X
16Jul

Eighth Circuit Holds Independent Agreements for Attorneys’ Fees in FLSA Settlements Are Not Subject to Judicial Review

Last month, in Barbee v. Big River Steel, LLC, No. 18-2255 (June 20, 2019), the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit held that an independent agreement for attorneys’ fees in connection with a Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)...
By: Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,
Source Url: https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/eighth-circuit-holds-independent-58950/

Related

UPDATE: Massachusetts Delays Paid Family and Medical Leave Law Deadlines

Employers now have until September 30, 2019, to provide individualized notice and October 1, 2019, t...

Read More >

Coronavirus Pandemic Preparedness: What Are Questions Employers Should Be Thinking About?

On Wednesday, February 26th, the CDC reported the first case of COVID-19 where the source of the cha...

Read More >

“Are you my employer?” Department of Labor clarifies joint employer status with new final rule

On January 16, 2020, the Department of Labor (DOL) published a final rule that brings much-needed cl...

Read More >

Federal Court Sentences Business Owner to Prison for Violating Fall Protections

Most employers know that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration can assess civil penaltie...

Read More >

House Passes Legislation on Workplace Violence in Healthcare and Social Assistance

Seyfarth Synopsis: Recently the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill with bipartisan support ...

Read More >

Northern Arizona Orthopedics to Pay $165,000 to Settle EEOC Sex Discrimination and Retaliation Suit

Medical Provider Refused to Hire Men and Retaliated Against an Applicant for Complaining, Federal Ag...

Read More >