July 06, 2026
In the first half of 2026, the scope of an arbitration exemption, the reach of collective actions, a U.S. Department of Labor rule for home care workers and more were the focus of some major wage and hour decisions. Here, Law360 looks at five rulings that have made a mark this year.
June 08, 2026
The Third Circuit's ruling last week that the Fair Labor Standards Act contains no remedy for unpaid straight-time wages in weeks when employees work overtime means employers should watch for more gap time claims under state laws, attorneys said.
June 03, 2026
Federal wage law doesn't allow workers to recover pay for nonovertime hours during weeks when they logged more than 40 hours, the Third Circuit held Wednesday as a matter of first impression, partially undoing a $35.8 million win for the U.S. Department of Labor against bankrupt nursing homes.
September 10, 2025
A group of bankrupt nursing homes told a Third Circuit panel Wednesday that a nearly $36 million judgment against it for not paying employees overtime should be thrown out because the judge who ordered it found sweeping Fair Labor Standards Act violations across the company without the support of the evidence.
September 04, 2025
The Third Circuit's September argument lineup is packed with cases centering on the biosimilars segment of the pharmaceutical industry and gambling companies embroiled in disputes originating from New Jersey.