Tag Archives: “outside sales exemption”

If At First You Don’t Succeed….Your “Plan B” Will Probably Fail, Too

By Todd Dawson on August 10, 2011 Posted in FLSA, Overtime Claims

Having already struck out on a curveball they thought was a fastball over the middle of the plate, Schering Corp. is now 0 for 2 following the latest ruling from the Connecticut federal district court in Kuzinski et al. v. Schering Corp.pdf., Case No. 3:07-cv-0233-JBA (D. Conn. August 5, 2011). The case began over four years ago, when Schering’s sales reps … Continue Reading

Ninth Circuit Solidifies Split of Authority on Drug Sales Representative Overtime Exemption

By Scott McIntyre on February 25, 2011 Posted in Nonexempt Status, Overtime Claims

In a decision that emphasizes practicality over formalism, the Ninth Circuit recently held that pharmaceutical sales representatives (“PSRs”) are exempt from overtime pay. In Christopher v. SmithKline Beecham Corp.pdf, __F.3d___, 2011 WL 489708 (9thCir. Feb. 14, 2011) the Court concluded that the “outside sales” exemption to the FLSA applies to PSRs, meaning that they are … Continue Reading