Zachary Busey

Oct 16, 2024 | hrdailyadvisor.blr.com | Emily Kesler |Baker Donelson |Zachary Busey

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued a ruling on August 23, 2024, vacating a 2021 Final Rule of the Department of Labor (DOL) which limited the circumstances under which employers can claim a “tip credit” for “tipped employees” under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

Sep 5, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Zachary Busey |Emily Kesler

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued a ruling on August 23, 2024, vacating a 2021 Final Rule of the Department of Labor (DOL), which limited the circumstances under which employers can claim a "tip credit" for "tipped employees" under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

Aug 1, 2024 | hrdailyadvisor.blr.com | Zachary Busey |Baker Donelson

We have been monitoring and awaiting the Supreme Court’s ruling on (what is known as) the Chevron doctrine. You can read more about the doctrine here. On June 28, the Supreme Court issued its decision and overruled the doctrine, which had been in place for more than four decades. For a number of reasons, this decision has and will continue to make headlines. We will have more to come on its impact, but here are five things employers need to know now.

Jul 1, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Zachary Busey

We have been monitoring and awaiting the Supreme Court's ruling on (what is known as) the Chevron doctrine. You can read more about the doctrine here. On Friday, the Supreme Court issued its decision and overruled the doctrine, which had been in place for more than four decades. For a number of reasons, this decision has and will continue to make headlines. We will have more to come on its impact, but here are five things employers need to know now.

Jul 20, 2023 | hrdailyadvisor.blr.com | Zachary Busey |Dean J. Shauger |Baker Donelson |Kimberly A. Benjamin

On May 19, 2023, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision creating a three-way split among federal courts on the handling of collective actions filed under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). In deciding whether and when current and former employees receive notice of a collective action, the Sixth Circuit created a new test, rejecting the test used by a majority of federal courts and a separate test used within the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.