One of the issues we are followig closely on this blog is the impact of the Dukes v. Wal-Mart case on wage and hour class/collective actions across the country, especially in the retail industry. In that regard, another case out of California shines some light on how the courts are perhaps making it harder for… Continue Reading
Category Archives: White Collar Exemptions
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Posted in Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), Overtime, Wage and Hour Policies, White Collar ExemptionsOne of the many gray areas in wage and hour law is determining whether a job is sufficiently “intellectual” as to warrant application of the professional exemption from overtime. Lawyers, doctors and CPA’s easily meet the exemption, but other jobs, many of which require college degrees and extensive training, have been found lacking. Most recently,… Continue Reading