How long does an FLSA case take?
A. Who knows? Almost everyone understands that legal proceedings are often slow. Most FLSA cases are filed in federal courts, and how fast a case can get to trial varies from district to district (and judge to judge). Many FLSA cases settle before trial, but this is unpredictable. Q. What are the time limits on FLSA suits? A. The FLSA normally permits recovery for work performed beginning two years before a complaint is filed in court (and continuing “forward” until the case is resolved). Recovery for this period is essentially on a “no fault” basis. An additional year’s recovery period is permitted if the employer “knew” that its employment and pay practices violated the FLSA, but “disregarded” these obligations. “Third year” cases are rare, but not unheard of. Nothing but the filing of a legal complaint in court “stops the clock.” (A complaint to the employer, or the Department of Labor, does not “toll” the FLSA statute of limitations.) Q. What are the “downstream consequences” of an
It is difficult to estimate the time for a case to be resolved. Almost everyone understands that legal proceedings are often slow. Most FLSA cases are filed in federal courts, and how fast a case can get to trial varies from district to district (and judge to judge). Many FLSA cases settle before trial, but this is unpredictable.