C.R. Wright of Fisher & Phillips LLP recently posted on Fair Labor Standards Act litigation in retail jobs. The article notes a huge increase in overtime cases under the Fair Labor Standards Act and state wage and hour laws. (Indeed, many such cases have been filed here in Washington) Mr. Wright discusses class action cases against Starbucks, Home Depot, Family Dollar, Radio Shack, and convenience stores challenging whether retail managers are properly treated as exempt from overtime. He argues that companies have paid in past cases to avoid legal fees and uncertain results but that some courts are beginning to side with retailers in such cases. Nevertheless, it is recommended that companies closely monitor whether employees are properly considered exempt from the FLSA as well as the duties and number of employees supervised by exempt employees.
State of Oregon to Pay Over $450,000 to Settle Whistleblower Retaliation Suit
MARION COUNTY, OR – A former Oregon Department of Transportation employee who reported “gross mismanagement” during the implementation of a new payroll system for state employees will receive $465,000 in damages and lost wages from the State of Oregon to resolve his whistleblower retaliation lawsuit.
April 2, 2025
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