The Western District of Virginia conditionally certified a class of bartenders and barbacks who claimed a rock festival violated the Fair Labor Standards Act, or FLSA, and Virginia laws in 2021 and 2022. The defendants argued that class certification wasn’t ...

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An emergency medical services employee adequately alleged a violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act, or FLSA, under the theory of “overtime gap time,” a panel of the 4th U.S. Court of Appeals has ruled in reversing judgment on the ...

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Employers may be surprised to learn they could be liable for wages for an employee who does not directly work for them. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, or FLSA, and state wage and hour laws, joint employers can be ...

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More on Employment Law in Virginia By Terrence O’Connor and Stephanie Wilson Although the Bible tells us that “No man can serve two masters,” judges may disagree. Judges are increasing­ly ruling that, in some instances, a subcontractor’s employee can have ...

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