We've all heard the stories. Was he a productive employee? Not particularly. Did he meet his supervisor's expectations? Only some of the time. Does his personnel file reflect his below-standard job performance? No. It is critical that employers avoid this cycle. [...]
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in Tyson Foods, Inc. v. Bouaphakeo, No. 14-1146, a wage-and-hour dispute brought by a class of employees at a meat processing plant. Tyson appealed from the jury verdict in favor of the [...]
Just last month, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals became the second of its kind to reject the Department of Labor's six-factor test for analyzing whether an individual qualifies as a lawfully unpaid intern or an employee entitled to pay [...]
