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Illinois District Court Decertifies Equal Pay Act Collective Class Involving Physicians

By Greg Mersol on April 24, 2019 Posted in FLSA

Section 16(b) of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is the provision that requires those participating in a federal claim for minimum wages or overtime to opt in to the class, making Rule 23 inapplicable. The same enforcement applies to claims under the Equal Pay Act (EPA), 29 U.S.C. Section 206(d). The EPA is itself … Continue Reading

Southern District of New York Denies Certification of Nationwide Case Alleging Sex Discrimination

By Greg Mersol on December 7, 2018 Posted in Discrimination

A claim is brought against a large employer contending that, although personnel decisions are made locally, it discriminates in pay and promotions on the basis of sex nationwide. Sound familiar? That was, essentially, the claim in Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Dukes, 564 U.S. 338 (2011), that the Supreme Court held should not have been certified. … Continue Reading