March 06, 2013
A New York federal judge's recent ruling that private settlements in Fair Labor Standards Act suits don't need court approval is the latest dissent by a court against the long-standing requirement, and attorneys say it could give employers more freedom to end federal wage-and-hour actions confidentially and quickly.
February 25, 2013
A New York federal judge ruled Friday that a lawsuit filed under the Fair Labor Standards Act could be settled without court approval, bucking the long-standing judicial aversion to private settlements under the workplace statute.