Panera Assistant Managers Granted Cert. In Overtime Suit Reminds Franchisees that Duties, Not Title, Prevail
10/22/18
By: Brad Adler & Hillary Freesmeier
While retail employers have tightened up their wage and hour practices, there are still too many companies in the retail industry, including fast food and fast casual employers, that have failed to take inventory …
Keeping A Watchful Eye On The FLSA Storm (And Hurricane Florence Too)
9/14/18
By: Brad Adler & Koty Newman
Hurricane season has arrived. So, what are employers to do if they would like to keep their offices open, but employees do not want to work during the storm in the areas affected by …
Service Advisors Once Again Exempt From Overtime
4/3/18
By: Brad Adler & Michael Hill
After years of back and forth in the lowers courts, the Supreme Court has ruled that service advisors at auto dealerships are exempt employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). It’s the rare …
Are We There Yet?: Auto Service Advisor Exempt Status Under the FLSA Makes Return Trip to the Supreme Court
11/28/17
By: Will Collins
Last year, the Supreme Court narrowly avoided a collision with the question of whether service advisors at car dealerships are exempt as “salesmen” under the overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). However, as Encino …