Ferguson v. Texas Farm Bureau et al

  1. September 10, 2024

    Texas Farm Bureau Beats OT Claims In Jury Trial

    Farm insurance agents are not entitled to overtime pay after a jury in Texas federal court found they had not proved they worked more than 40 hours a week, according to a verdict form released as the case was dismissed Tuesday.

  2. October 23, 2023

    Workers Say Insurers Not Retailers, Agents Not OT-Exempt

    A collective of insurance agents specializing in farm coverage urged a Texas federal court not to dismiss claims they were misclassified as overtime exempt, arguing that insurers cannot exempt employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act's retail exemption.

  3. April 27, 2023

    Texas Farm Bureau Says Insurance Agents Are OT-Exempt

    The Texas Farm Bureau asked a federal court not to side with a group of insurance agents arguing that they qualify for overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act, saying the agents are salaried and exempt from the law's requirements.

  4. April 13, 2023

    Insurance Agents Argue OT Owed Under Helix Standard

    An agency manager for the Texas Farm Bureau and affiliated insurance companies asked a federal judge to grant him a win in his collective action alleging managers were not paid overtime, saying a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision supported his argument that he was not considered salaried.

  5. August 26, 2021

    Texas Insurance Worker Isn't Exempt From FLSA, Judge Says

    Texas Farm Bureau and its affiliated insurance companies haven't sufficiently shown that an agency manager bringing a conditionally certified collective action was exempt from overtime requirements because he made a salary, a Texas federal court ruled, rejecting the companies' bid for an early win.

  6. May 20, 2021

    Texas Insurance Sellers Are Employees, Magistrate Says

    Workers selling insurance for Texas Farm Bureau and its affiliated insurance companies should be considered employees, a federal magistrate judge said, recommending that the district judge grant summary judgment in favor of the workers on their claim that the companies misclassified them as independent contractors.