
Overtime Suit Dismissed - Plaintiff fails to allege that she was an employee entitled to, among othe
The Plaintiff in this case here brings a collective action and class action to complain of violations of Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA") and the failure to pay minimum wage, claims for overtime wages, gap time and record-keeping violations under the New York Labor Law ("NYLL"). Here Plaintiff's complaint is dismissed for the failure to state a claim - specifically discussed here is the fact that Plaintiff cannot state in a legal conclusion that he or she simply worked more

Confidential FLSA Settlement Rejected by the SDNY
Ever since Cheeks, the Second Circuit courts must review and approve a proposed settlement before any Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) case can be resolved. The FLSA is usually utilized by employees to combat wage theft or cases were employees are not paid minimum wage, their tips are stolen from them or such employees were not paid overtime when the employees were entitled to overtime. The FLSA regulates minimum wage, overtime, equal pay, recordkeeping, and child labor for em
Second Circuit sets guidelines for whether unpaid interns should be considered employees
Facts: "Plaintiffs, who were hired as unpaid interns, claim compensation as employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act and New York Labor Law." Pp.1. These unpaid interns worked on either the Black Swan film or at Fox, corporate offices. The allegations are that Fox violated Federal and New York Labor Law, the minimum wage and overtime provisions. Plaintiff Eric Glatt was a NYU graduate who worked (during his graduate program) on the Black Swan film. He did not receive cred
Elite Travel Employee not paid nearly 400 hours of overtime; awarded time and a half and liquidated
The action was brought pursuant to the Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C. § 201 and New York Labor Law (implementing its regulations), alleging that the defendants wrongfully withheld overtime pay. In 2002, Plaintiff began working as an advertising salesperson for Elite Travel, a magazine owned by defendants. Her base salary was $75,000 plus commissions and bonuses. Her duties included travel to trade shows, conferences, and other functions. She recorded her hours on weekly