Monthly Archives: February 2014
How NLRB v. Noel Canning Could Impact Labor Policy
Every so often, a case comes along that can rightly be called a landmark decision because it has exceptionally broad ramifications and fundamentally changes the legal landscape. It seems, however, that such landmark cases have become peculiarly common of late. With the legal community still mulling over the impact of the Windsor decision from… Read More »
U.S. Supreme Court Rules that Pharmaceutical Sales Representatives Are Not Entitled to Overtime Pay
Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), employers are generally required to pay overtime to employees. In Christopher v. SmithKlineBeecham Corp., pharmaceutical sales representatives sued their employers for overtime wages owed pursuant to the FLSA. However, there is an outside salesmen exception to the FLSA. The defendant pharmaceutical company maintained that these employees fell… Read More »