WASHINGTON, D.C.-(Mealey's) The U.S. Supreme Court on Feb. 19 agreed to hear the appeal of a class lawsuit over what constitutes "changing clothes" under Section 203(o) of the Fair Labor Standards Act ( Clifton Sandifer, et al. v. United States Steel Corporation , No. 12-417, U.S. Sup...

With a title like that, this post could only arouse the interest of an employment lawyer. But, all of y'all should pay attention. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act , the period of time during which a covered employee must be paid begins when the worker engages in a principal activity. Putting...

The Supreme Court granted the petition for certiorari but limited the Court's review to the donning/doffing issue in Sandifer v. United States Steel Corp. This Emerging Issue Analysis explains the Seventh Circuit decision and comments on the Court's decision to review. Excerpt: Introduction...