March 24, 2021
The Fifth Circuit recently ruled that the Fair Labor Standards Act preempts some state law claims for unpaid wages, but this isn’t a death knell for those lawsuits, attorneys told Law360. Here are some key takeaways from the court’s opinion.
March 10, 2021
Federal labor law preempts redundant state tort claims for unpaid minimum wages and overtime compensation when a state law doesn't provide for them, the Fifth Circuit ruled, affirming a lower-court decision to toss a wage and hour suit by corrections employees against Mississippi.