Burdine v. Covidien Inc.

  1. June 28, 2012

    Covidien Sales Reps' OT Suit Nixed By High Court GSK Ruling

    Covidien Inc. on Wednesday escaped a putative class action from pharmaceutical sales representatives who allege the company misclassified them as exempt from overtime laws, following the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Michael Shane Christopher et al. v. Smithkline Beecham Corp.

  2. July 29, 2011

    Covidien Can't Evacuate FLSA Collective Action: Judge

    A Tennessee federal judge denied Covidien PLC's bid to shake an overtime pay collective action Friday, saying there was not yet enough information to determine whether the company should be considered a joint employer of the plaintiffs with Tyco Healthcare Group.

  3. June 22, 2011

    Covidien Sales Rep OT Suit Should Be Certified: Judge

    Pharmaceutical sales representatives who allege Covidien Inc. misclassified them as exempt from overtime laws and failed to pay them properly should be able to bring their claims as a collective action, a magistrate judge in Tennessee said Monday.

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