FLSA Does Not Prohibit Flex Time
A mistake that is more than occasionally made is that the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is a panacea for a variety of different employment
June 4, 2014
A mistake that is more than occasionally made is that the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is a panacea for a variety of different employment
A recent case from the Oregon Court of Appeals serves as a good reminder that employers must comply with whatever employment law provides the greatest
A group of dispatchers and aeromedical technicians working for the Los Angeles Fire Department sued the City, claiming they were wrongly treated as “fire protection
For over 50 years, the Supreme Court has held that the donning and doffing of equipment and work clothing before and after a work shift
Paul Mendel was a police dispatcher for the City of Gibraltar, Michigan. When he was fired, he sued the City, claiming violations of the Family
A group of paramedics working for the Chicago Fire Department sued the City, claiming that the City violated the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) by
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is often referred to as a “double damages statute.” Under the FLSA, an employee bringing a successful suit is
A group of police officers sued the City of Richmond, Virginia Police Department, alleging violations of both the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and Virginia’s
Under the FLSA, the time spent by canine officers off duty caring for and training their police dogs is considered compensable work. The Department of
Under a Supreme Court decision known as Alden v. State of Maine, the Eleventh Amendment to the Constitution shields state governments from lawsuits filed by
Corrections officers working for Butler County, Pennsylvania are covered by a collective bargaining agreement between the County and District Council 84 of the American Federation
Frank Krause and William Martin were patrol officers with the Township of Manalapan, New Jersey Police Department. In 1997, Krause, whose childhood dream was to
by John E. Thompson Non-sworn employees are typically not covered by the Section 207(k) exemption under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and must be
Section 207(k) of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) allows a public safety employer to treat firefighters and law enforcement officers differently than other employees
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania lies in the geographic area covered by the federal Third Circuit Court of Appeals. In 2005, in a case known as Wheeler v.
The City of Fort Worth owns several facilities, including the Fort Worth Convention Center and the Will Rogers Memorial Coliseum. The City allows its police
The Fresno County, California Sheriff’s Department operates a “Take-Home Patrol Vehicle Program,” pursuant to which deputies are allowed to commute to and from their residences
In Mullins v. City of New York, the canary in a coal mine for a lot of other litigation involving the same issue, the federal
Public safety employers continue to be bedeviled by some of the requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). High up there on the list
In Alden v. Maine, 527 U.S. 706 (1999), the Supreme Court held that state governments have immunity from lawsuits filed by employees under the Fair
Sean Beck was a police officer for the City of Zanesville, Ohio. In March 2005, he inquired about the possibility of establishing a canine unit
Teresa Anderson is a sergeant with the Los Angeles Police Department. LAPD terminated Anderson, citing the fact that she “neglected to request compensation after working
It would seem like a simple question. If a public employee wants to use compensatory time off on a particular day, does the employer have
Officers of the District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Department sued the District under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), alleging that the District had failed
From California Question: Do you have any information on department policies regarding tattoos, brandings and piercings being visible while an officer is on duty? Answer: