Overtime for Professionals

In a recent decision, the Second Circuit determined that Novartis Pharmaceutical Corps representatives were not covered by the “outside sales” exemption under the Fair Labor Standards Act and hence, were entitled to overtime pay. Pursuant to the FLSA, employees who are not exempt must be paid at a rate of one and one half times their regular rate…

Many college students look forward to the summer as an opportunity to gain experience in the work place before getting their first “real job.” One way to do this is to be hired as an unpaid intern at a company. Interns agree to forego pay for in exchange for hands-on experience. However, recent reports have detailed employers…

A recent opinion issued by the Department of Labor (DOL) determined that mortgage loan officers do not qualify as bona fide administrative employees exempt under section 13(a)(1) of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), 29 U.S.C. Sec. 213(a)(1). As a result, they are entitled to receive overtime pay, typically one and one half times their regular rate of…