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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CHARLOTTE — A man is suing Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden and his office, claiming incorrect charges were posted on the county’s public mugshot website, damaging his reputation. Joseph ...