Forum
U.S. Supreme Court
Case Status
Resolved
Docket Number
Lower Court Opinion
Questions Presented
Whether a district court may consider factors other than the presence of a single material question of law or fact common to a group of employees when assessing whether the employees are “similarly situated” for purposes of the collective-action provision of the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Case Updates
Parties have reached an agreement in principle to settle this case
December 31, 2020
Cick here to view the order.
U.S. Chamber files coalition amicus brief urging Supreme Court to grant cert and hold that one common issue does not automatically make FLSA plaintiffs “similarly situated” for a collective action
October 01, 2020
Click here to view the amicus brief filed by the U.S. Chamber and National Retail Federation. Scott A. Keller and Jeremy Evan Maltz of Baker Botts L.L.P. served as co-counsel for the amici.