September 16, 2024
The U.S. Department of Labor said the overturning of Chevron deference has no bearing on its case against a home care company for stiffing workers of travel-time pay, arguing that the regulations at issue don't invoke such an analysis, according to a letter filed by the department.
September 06, 2024
A home care company told the Third Circuit not to defer to the U.S. Department of Labor's interpretation of when travel time between worksites should be compensated, saying recent Fifth Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court rulings show the court shouldn't give credence to agency definitions.
June 05, 2024
A Third Circuit panel tried on Wednesday to pin down when the U.S. Department of Labor and an in-home care agency believed that employees were off-duty or just traveling between jobs, and whether the company's lack of travel-time records left it open to a $7 million judgment based on government estimates.
May 31, 2024
Several cases are heating up the Third Circuit argument calendar in June, including a home care company's attempt to duck a $7 million payout to thousands of workers who claimed the company violated the Fair Labor Standards Act by not compensating them for travel time.