Two Maryland economists Wednesday questioned the likely impact of new regulations from the U.S. Department of Labor that would expand overtime pay for millions of salaried workers, saying the rules might lead instead to a cutback on employees’ hours. The ...

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WASHINGTON — They’re called managers, and they sometimes work grueling schedules at fast food chains and retail stores. But with no overtime eligibility, their pay may be lower per hour than many workers they supervise. With those employees in mind, ...

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Can you think of a case before the Court of Appeals where one side was not represented at oral arguments?

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Fast-food chain Five Guys has settled a class-action lawsuit alleging the company routinely and deliberately misclassified employees in order to deny them overtime pay.

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WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has ruled that sales representatives for pharmaceutical companies do not qualify for overtime pay under federal law, a big victory for the drug industry. In a 5-4 decision Monday, the court’s conservative majority concluded that ...

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RICHMOND, Va. — A woman who alleges a job offer was withdrawn after a prospective employer learned she sued her last employer for overtime pay cannot sue the hiring company under the Fair Labor Standard Act’s anti-retaliation provision, says the ...

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Civil Procedure Motion to dismiss base on qualified immunity BOTTOM LINE: In civil suit by criminal defendant against arresting officer, officer was not entitled to dismissal based on qualified immunity because defendant’s complaint sufficiently established the unreasonableness of the officer’s ...

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