By Kelline R. Linton, Associate. On Monday, the Fifth Circuit upheld the validity of arbitration agreements that bar employees from pursuing collective actions, affirming the Court’s precedent established in D.R. Horton, Inc. In Murphy Oil USA v. NLRB, No. 14-60800 (5th Cir. Oct. 26, 2015), the company’s employees […]
Monthly Archives: October 2015
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By Kelline R. Linton, Associate. In Naylor v. Securiguard, Inc., the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit held that a meal break may actually be compensable when an employer-mandated transition or travel time to the designated break area significantly reduces the 30-minute meal period. The U.S. […]