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Share On April 27, 2021, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals held in a two to one decision that a plaintiff seeking to recover damages under the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA’s) extended three-year limitations period for willful violations must do more than make a blanket allegation of “willfulness” to sustain a claim at the initial pleading stage. The case, The background facts are straightforward. Plaintiff-appellant Mark Whiteside worked for Hover-Davis as a Quality Engineer, an ...

To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: Because the plaintiff failed to allege any facts supporting his claim that his former employer acted willfully in failing to pay him overtime, he was not entitled to the FLSA’s extended, three-year statute of limitations. Therefore, as his claim was filed well after the standard two-year limitations period for such claims had expired, the trial court properly dismissed the claim. Whiteside v. Hover-Davis, Inc.,  2021 U.S. App. LEX...

Thursday, April 29, 2021 Because the plaintiff failed to allege any facts supporting his claim that his former employer acted willfully in failing to pay him overtime, he was not entitled to the FLSA’s extended, three-year statute of limitations. Therefore, as his claim was filed well after the standard two-year limitations period for such claims had expired, the trial court properly dismissed the claim.  Whiteside v. Hover-Davis, Inc.,  2021 U.S. App. LEXIS 12415 (2d Cir. Apr. 27...

Friday, April 30, 2021 On April 27, 2021, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals held in a two to one decision that a plaintiff seeking to recover damages under the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA’s) extended three-year limitations period for willful violations must do more than make a blanket allegation of “willfulness” to sustain a claim at the initial pleading stage. The case,  The background facts are straightforward. Plaintiff-appellant Mark Whiteside worked for Hover-Davi...

To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: In a victory for employers, the Second Circuit held that plaintiffs seeking to invoke the expansive three-year statute of limitations in the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) must plead specific facts to support a claim that an employer willfully violated the law. The FLSA statute has two limitations periods. In general, claims must be filed within two years of their occurrence. However, if an employee can show that the employer’s pur...

Weight loss success for Belfast dad who shed 8.5 stone since May The Quality Engineer has survived cancer twice and is hoping that improving his weight can help ensure the disease doesnt return a third time Updated Robert Laverty weighed 22 stone before he lost weight Never miss a thing from Belfast and beyond - sign up for FREE newsletter direct to your inboxInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send y...

Paris High School engineering students took some of their class time recently to meet by Zoom with former Paris High School engineering students. Due to Covid-19 protocols this year, the engineering class has not been able to bring in guest speakers or have mentors with Kimberly-Clark college interns. “Our STEM students benefit from opportunities to connect with college and young professionals,” Instructor Jodi Andoe said. “This Q&A Zoom session gave students the opportunity to a...

What could Champ Kelly bring to the Denver Broncos? Joe spoke with PFF’s Brad Spielberger to find out. Photo by Dustin Bradford/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Broncos’ search to replace John Elway has stretched into week two. At present, it looks like three serious candidates remain: the Minnesota Vikings’ assistant general manager, George Paton; the New Orleans Saints’ assistant general manager Terry Fontenot; and the Chicago Bears’ assistant director of player personnel, Cha...