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Conner v. Cleveland County: Fourth Circuit Recognizes Overtime Gap Time Claims Under FLSA

In Conner v. Cleveland County, N. Carolina, 22 F.4th 412 (4th Cir. 2022), the Fourth Circuit held that the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) allow claims for “overtime gap time.” Overtime gap time refers...
•February 13, 2022•
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Virginia Gap Pay Act: Special Overtime Rights for Fire Protection and Law Enforcement Employees

The Virginia Gap Pay Act, VA Code § 9.1-700, et seq. (“VGPA”), provides that certain fire protection and law enforcement employees must be paid overtime compensation for time worked in the “gap.” The “gap” refers to the all...
•February 9, 2022•
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United States v. Darby: Commerce Clause, Manufacturing, and the FLSA

In United States v. Darby, 312 U.S. 100, 61 S. Ct. 451 (1941), the Supreme Court held that Congress had power under the Commerce Clause of the Constitution to enact the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). The Court...
•December 22, 2021•
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Virginia Overtime Wage Act: A Handy Guide to Overtime Protections for Virginia Employees

Virginia Overtime Wage Act: A Handy Guide to Overtime Protections for Virginia Employees

The Virginia Overtime Wage Act (“VOWA”) requires employers to pay covered employees overtime compensation. In some ways, the VOWA is similar to the overtime provisions of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act. In other ways, including the calculation...
•December 20, 2021•
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Garcia v. San Antonio Metro: Application of the FLSA to State and Local Governments

In Garcia v. San Antonio Metro. Transit Auth., 469 U.S. 528, 105 S. Ct. 1005 (1985), the Supreme Court held that Congress had power under the Commerce Clause to apply the Fair Labor Standards Act to a municipal...
•November 27, 2021•
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