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19Dec

Tenth Circuit Refuses to Dismiss FLSA Suit Against Marijuana Business

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit was not persuaded that because marijuana remains illegal under the federal Controlled Substances Act (CSA), an employer was absolved of the requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)....
By: Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP
Source Url: https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/tenth-circuit-refuses-to-dismiss-flsa-75401/

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