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How To
Identify Employment Related Class and Collective Actions
Guide to identifying class and
collective action claims under Title VII, ERISA, and WARN Act and
collective action claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA),
Equal Pay Act (EPA), and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act
(ADEA). Includes Rule 23 updates and tips on selecting representative
plaintiffs plus case compendium on certification of class or collective
actions.
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Guidelines For
Executive Employment Contracts
Guide to drafting executive
employment agreements. Discusses including terms of employment, duties
& authority, compensation and benefits, provisions regarding
separation or termination, severance agreements, post-employment
provisions and consideration of other factors such as arbitration
clauses, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, and attorneys’ fees.
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Equal Pay Act - Recent
Developments
Synopsis of recent Equal Pay Act
(EPA) cases addressing EPA coverage, Statute of Limitations, Burdens of
Proof, Affirmative Defenses, Pretext, Eleventh Amendment Immunity, and
Class Action Issues.
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The
New Era of Enforcing Worker's Rights Under the FLSA
Examination of case law for
recovering pre and post shift wages and avoiding the Motor Carrier Act
(MCA) exemption. Includes recent case law regarding certification of
collective actions for unpaid work, a history of the relationship
between the MCA and the FLSA, and recent congressional updates to the
MCA including SAFETEA-LU.
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Choosing
Your Arena: State Versus Federal
Comparison of the Florida
minimum wage guarantee under the Florida Constitution with the Fair
Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Includes discussion on the differences
between Federal discovery and Florida state court discovery, as well as
evidentiary rule differences.
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The
Wage and Hour, Field Assistance Bulletin, No. 2007-2 Acknowledges
Change in MCA Coverage for Drivers of Light-Weight Vehicles
Update identifies drivers who
are entitled to overtime compensation as result of the SAFETEA-LU
amendment narrowing of the Motor Carrier Act (MCA) exemption to exclude
lightweight pick-up trucks and automobiles weighing less than 10,001
pounds. Discusses history of the MCA and provides a congressional
update on the MCA.
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Update on the
Fair Labor Standards Act and Related Issues
Update on wage and hour issues
under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Includes case law regarding
certification of § 216(b) opt-in collective actions for minimum wage
and overtime, class actions for minimum wage under Florida’s Minimum
Wage Act, waiver and release issues under FLSA, mootness issues in
collective actions, and avoidance of affirmative defenses.
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Strategies for Mediating Your Wage & Hour
Action
Guide to mediation of
collective action cases for minimum wage and overtime pay under the
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Guidance as to when you should
mediate, what information to share prior to mediation, how to prepare
for mediation, what should be covered in a mediation brief, effectively
advocating at mediation, and how to conclude the mediation.
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Collective
Action Dos & Dont's & Florida Minimum Wage Act Update
Tips for attorneys bringing
collective actions for unpaid minimum or overtime wages under FLSA and
for class actions under the Florida Minimum Wage Act.
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Use of Expert Testimony
Guidelines for attorneys on the
use of expert witnesses in lawsuits for minimum wage and overtime.
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Compensation
of Waiting Time, Rest & Meal periods & Training Under FLSA
Criteria for determining if
employees are entitled to pay for waiting time, rest and meal period
time and training time under the FLSA.
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Florida Constitutional Minimum Wage Guarantee & FLSA
Update on Enterprise Coverage, Fluctuating Work Week Calculations, and
Attorneys’ Fees
This paper provides an overview
of Florida’s Minimum Wage law enacted on May 2, 2005, and an update on
enterprise coverage, fluctuating work week calculations, and attorneys’
fees’ issues arising in FLSA cases.
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