Case Law.
Decisions that shape how U.S. wage-and-hour claims are decided today — summarized in plain English, with citations for the record.
- Federal· 2018
Encino Motorcars, LLC v. Navarro
138 S. Ct. 1134 (2018) · U.S. Supreme Court
The Supreme Court held that FLSA exemptions should be given a 'fair reading' rather than construed narrowly, rejecting the long-standing principle that exemptions are read narrowly against employers.
- Federal· 2014
Integrity Staffing Solutions, Inc. v. Busk
574 U.S. 27 (2014) · U.S. Supreme Court
The Court held that post-shift anti-theft security screenings were not compensable under the FLSA because they were not 'integral and indispensable' to the workers' principal activities.
- Federal· 2016
Tyson Foods, Inc. v. Bouaphakeo
577 U.S. 442 (2016) · U.S. Supreme Court
The Court allowed workers to use representative evidence and statistical sampling to prove donning-and-doffing overtime claims in an FLSA collective action.
- California· 2018
Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. Superior Court
4 Cal. 5th 903 (2018) · California Supreme Court
Adopted the ABC test for determining whether workers are employees or independent contractors under California wage orders. Later codified as AB 5.