Ferguson v. Texas Farm Bureau et al
Case Number:
6:17-cv-00111
Court:
Nature of Suit:
Multi Party Litigation:
Class Action
Judge:
Firms
- Carlton Fields
- Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani
- Lynn Pinker
- McDowell Hetherington
- Muskat Devine
- Porter Hedges
- Spencer Fane
- Starzyk & Associates
- Thompson Coe
- Weisbart Springer
- Williams Hart
- Wyly & Cook
- Young & Newsom
Companies
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.