McLaughlin v. Richland Shoe Co.

Holding that the "plain language" of the Fair Labor Standards Act's "willful" liquidated damages standard requires that "the employer either knew or showed reckless disregard for the matter of whether its conduct was prohibited by the statute," without regard to the outrageousness of the conduct at issue

Greyhound Exhibitgroup v. E.L.U.L. Realty

Finding a categorical distinction between proximate cause “as it pertains to the assignment of liability in the first instance,” and proximate cause “as it relates to the ministerial calculation of damages” after a default judgment

Herman v. RSR Sec. Servs. Ltd.

Holding that an employer willfully violated the FLSA when he had "extensive knowledge" of the FLSA's requirements, knew of previous violations, and relied on assurances by corporate decisionmakers despite their prior illegal activities

Yu G. Ke v. Saigon Grill, Inc.

Holding that deliverymen's bicycles and motorbikes were "tools of the trade," such that costs related to those vehicles had to be reimbursed by the employer where deliverymen otherwise earned minimum wage

Keun-Jae Moon v. Joon Gab Kwon

Holding that individual and corporate employer defendants are jointly and severally liability for any damages awarded

Cerbone v. Intl. Ladies' Garment Workers' Union

Holding that "equitable estoppel is invoked in cases where the plaintiff knew of the existence of his cause of action," whereas equitable tolling "is invoked in cases where the plaintiff is ignorant of his cause of action"

Tlacoapa v. Carregal

Holding in FLSA and NYLL action that corporation was individual's alter ego when individual completely dominated corporation

Chung v. New Silver Palace Rest., Inc.

Holding that, "[w]hen tips are retained by the employer, the "tip credit" cannot be used to meet the required minimum wage"

Ayres v. 127 Rest. Corp.

Holding that "defendant must disgorge the amount of tip credit deducted from each plaintiff's wages during the period that the tip pool violated [the FLSA]"

Chan v. Sung Yue Tung Corp.

Finding written tip credit notice to be insufficient under the FLSA "because it is in English, a language that few of the plaintiffs can read"

Section 216 - Penalties

Holding employers liable for “unpaid minimum wages, or their unpaid overtime compensation”

Section 203 - Definitions

Recognizing that "custom or practice" under a collective-bargaining agreement can make changing clothes noncompensable

Section 255 - Statute of limitations

Recognizing that not all FLSA wage and overtime claims are willful

Section 260 - Liquidated damages

Granting district courts the discretion to decline to award liquidated damages when good faith is shown

Section 198 - Costs, remedies

Requiring the notice be furnished "within ten business days of his or her first day of employment"

Section 630 - Liability of shareholders for wages due to laborers, servants or employees

Making the ten largest shareholders of a corporation whose shares are not nationally quoted or listed liable for unpaid debts and wages owing by the corporation to its employees

Section 198-D - Posting regulations on illegal wage deductions

Section 531.35 - "Free and clear" payment; "kickbacks."

Noting that wages "cannot be considered to have been paid by the employer and received by the employee unless they are paid finally and unconditionally"

Section 531.3 - General determinations of "reasonable cost."

Stating that "the cost of uniforms and of their laundering, where the nature of the business requires the employee to wear a uniform," is an expense primarily for the benefit of the employer

Section 516.4 - Posting of notices

Requiring posting of FLSA requirements "in conspicuous places in every establishment where such employees are employed so as to permit then to observe easily a copy."