November 22, 2023
An appellate opinion may breathe new life into a case that a lower court dismissed, or throw out a decision with instructions to conduct a fresh analysis that adopts a new legal test. Here, Law360 reviews what happened in five minimum wage and overtime cases where an appellate ruling changed the course of the litigation.
December 20, 2022
Challenges to U.S. Department of Labor minimum wage regulations and questions about whether employers must pay for time workers spend in preshift COVID-19 screenings took a prominent role in the past year of wage and hour litigation. Here, Law360 revisits five major wage and hour decisions that made a significant impact.
October 24, 2022
The time a group of call center workers spent booting up their computers is intertwined with their work and therefore compensable under federal law, the Ninth Circuit ruled Monday, overturning a win a district court handed to their employer.
July 11, 2022
The U.S. Department of Labor is using its legal firepower to push for worker-friendly interpretations of the Fair Labor Standards Act. Here, Law360 reviews six cases where the DOL is getting involved with amicus briefs.