Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Court Upholds Authority of DOL to Set Salary Thresholds for FLSA Overtime Exemptions
On November 15, 2024, the Eastern District of Texas nullified the Department of Labor’s (DOL) 2024 rule that raised the salary thresholds for the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) exemptions. According to the court, the DOL exceeded its authority by emphasizing salary levels over job duties. This potentially displaced the duties-based exemption analysis required… Read More »
Can I Sue My Employer for Violating the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)?
Has your employer violated the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)? If so, you can file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Labor or bring a private lawsuit under section 107 of the FMLA. The FMLA requires certain employers to provide their workers with 12 weeks of unpaid medical leave for specific life… Read More »
Can I File an FLSA Lawsuit Against My Employer?
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires covered employers to pay a time-and-a-half rate to workers who work more than 40 hours per week so long as the employee doesn’t qualify for an exemption. However, just because an employer labels an employee as exempt, it doesn’t mean that the employee isn’t entitled to overtime… Read More »
Family Settles Wrongful Death Lawsuit After Explosion in Apartment Kills Florida Woman
The widower and children of an Orlando woman recently reached a settlement with Woodhill Apartments regarding a fatal explosion that occurred at the victim’s residence. According to the lawsuit, the decedent was severely burned in an explosion in her unit. Investigators later discovered an uncapped and unplugged gas line in the apartment’s laundry room…. Read More »
Florida Woman Sues Publix After Slip and Fall
A Florida woman from Hillsborough County has filed a personal injury slip-and-fall lawsuit against Publix. She alleges that the grocery chain’s negligence directly caused her injuries. According to the lawsuit, which was filed in the 13th Judicial Circuit Court on January 14, 2025, the plaintiff claims she slipped and fell on a liquid substance… Read More »
Sarasota Hotel Sued After Guest Falls from Hotel Ramp
Sarasota Art Ovation Hotel is being sued for negligence by a former guest who fell off a ramp. The negligence lawsuit against the hotel is scheduled for trial in October, but a July 1st filing indicates that a mediation is scheduled for mid-September. The couple suing Art Ovation is from New Jersey. According to… Read More »
Former Server Sues Restaurant Over Wage and Hour Violations
A former Mulligan’s Beach House Bar and Grill server is suing the restaurant that they work for over unpaid wages in a case that could have widespread implications for restaurant workers throughout Florida. The 36-year-old plaintiff waited tables at the popular beachfront restaurant from 2018 to January 2024. He has since moved to Fort… Read More »
Merrill Lynch to Pay $4.9M to Settle Claims They Failed to Pay Salaried Advisors Overtime Pay
Merrill Lynch is set to pay $4.9 million to settle allegations from a class of current and former salaried advisors who said they were wrongfully denied overtime pay according to court filings. A Florida State judge signed off on the settlement which will be distributed to so-called financial solutions advisors or FSAs who worked… Read More »
Target Accused of Understaffing, Denying Overtime to Assistant Managers
A Target in Minneapolis is facing a lawsuit alleging that the company misclassified some of its employees and failed to pay overtime wages. The lawsuit, which was filed in federal court on Monday, features four assistant store managers known as executive team leaders. According to the complaint, the company violated state and federal labor… Read More »
Federal Court Awards $35.8M in Back Wages Against Pennsylvania Healthcare Employers
According to the Department of Labor, this is one of the largest wage recovery judgments in history. A Pennsylvania federal court awarded $35.8 million in overtime back wages and liquidated damages to 6,000 current and former workers employed by the operators of 15 residential skilled nursing, rehabilitation, and assisted living facilities in western Pennsylvania… Read More »