Faustino Carrera v. E.M.D. Sales Inc.

  1. February 05, 2025

    Justices' Ruling Nixes Md. Court's FLSA Order, 4th Circ. Told

    A Maryland federal court's decision imposing a stricter standard for an employer to claim an overtime exemption is no longer valid after the U.S. Supreme Court said the heightened evidence standard isn't necessary, an international food distributor told the Fourth Circuit.

  2. August 09, 2023

    Food Distributor Wants Full 4th Circ. Redo In OT Suit

    An international food distributor asked the full Fourth Circuit to flip a panel's decision affirming a win for a group of workers on claims that the company failed to pay overtime, arguing the panel imposed an unnecessarily strict standard for employers to prove exceptions to overtime pay requirements.

  3. June 15, 2022

    CEO Willfully Ignored FLSA In Overtime Row, 4th Circ. Told

    Three current and former sales representatives for an international food distributor told the Fourth Circuit that the company's failure to pay them overtime was intentional, saying a top executive admitted knowing about and ignoring wage requirements under federal labor laws.