FLSA (Fair Labor Standards Act)

July 14, 2017 by mjpospis

Executive Assistant Fell Within Wage Laws’ Administrative Exemption; Not Entitled to Overtime

In Dineley v. Coach, Inc., No. 16CV3197 (DLC), 2017 WL 2963499 (S.D.N.Y. July 11, 2017), the court (inter alia) held that an executive assistant was not entitled to overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act or the New York Labor Law, because she was subject to the “administrative” exemption under the statutes. That exemption –…

Court Rejects FLSA Plaintiff’s Request to Proceed Against Bloomberg Under Pseudonym

In Michael v. Bloomberg (SDNY 2/11/15) – yes, that is the actual caption – the court rejected plaintiff’s motion for a protective order and to proceed pseudonymously. Plaintiff alleges that Bloomberg engaged in violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act and New York Labor Law by failing to pay proper overtime premiums to workers in its…