Court Rules Private Settlement Of FLSA Claims May Be Possible
A different set of rules applies to settling wage and hours disputes under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Regular contract law does not apply, because the FLSA’s provisions are mandatory and generally are not subject to bargaining, waiver, modification by contract, or even settlement. Stated simply, an employee cannot waive his right to minimum wage or overtime. Therefore, for more than 30 years, since the Eleventh Circuit’s decision in...
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