A federal district court denied a joint motion for approval of a Fair Labor Standards Act and the Kentucky Wage and Hour Act settlement between an employee simultaneously working for both Labtox, LLC and Mountain Comprehensive Care Center, Inc., because of an impermissible confidentiality provision. The court acknowledged a bona fide dispute over joint employer status, and said the compromise was fair and reasonable, because settlement would allow her to receive significant compensation without risking a loss on the merits. However, the court rejected the agreement because Sixth Circuit precedent holds that confidentiality provisions in FLSA settlement agreements contravene the ...
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CHENNAI: The differences within the AIADMK legislature party deepened on Monday, with rebel leader CVe Shanmugam hitting back at Assembly whip Agri SS Krishnamurthy over the reasons for the party’...