September 15, 2021
The Eleventh Circuit on Wednesday reversed an early win for restaurant chain Denny's in a Fair Labor Standards Act fight with a former worker, ruling there are enough disputed facts regarding how many nontipped tasks the worker performed to send the case to trial.
July 20, 2021
The Fair Labor Standards Act's quirky procedure for litigating representative actions can burden lawyers with tackling nearly identical issues in multiple phases, experts said. But careful drafting of motions can keep the workload in check.
July 09, 2021
A Florida federal judge intended to toss claims by workers who joined a proposed tip-credit collective action against Denny's, not just claims of the worker bringing the suit, the judge said in response to a request from the Eleventh Circuit, where an appeal can now proceed.
July 08, 2021
A Florida federal court must clarify whether its tossing of claims by a worker bringing a proposed tip-credit collective action against Denny's effectively ended claims by workers who joined the suit, the Eleventh Circuit ruled, saying it would lack jurisdiction over an appeal if claims remained open.