Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.

Holding that summary judgment is not appropriate if "the dispute about a material fact is ‘genuine,’ that is, if the evidence is such that a reasonable jury could return a verdict for the nonmoving party"

Celotex Corp. v. Catrett

Holding that a movant's summary judgment motion should be granted "against a [nonmovant] who fails to make a showing sufficient to establish the existence of an element essential to that party's case, and on which that party will bear the burden of proof at trial"

Anderson v. Mt. Clemens Pottery Co.

Holding that, where employer's records are inadequate, "an employee has carried out his burden if he proves that he has in fact performed work for which he was improperly compensated and if he produces sufficient evidence to show the amount and extent of that work as a matter of just and reasonable inference."

Barfield v. New York City

Holding that an entity can constitute a "joint employer even absent a showing of subterfuge or business bad faith"

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

Irizarry v. Catsimatidis

Holding that the fact that an individual plaintiff's electronic signature appeared on paychecks was not dispositive

Kuebel v. Black Decker

Holding that a triable fact question existed as to willfulness where the employer was aware that the employee's responsibilities might require over 40 hours of work per week and instructed him not to record overtime

Ackerson v. City of White Plains

Holding that an officer's liability for a false arrest claim under New York law creates liability for the city "under a theory of respondeat superior "

Reich v. S. New Eng. Telecomm. Corp.

Holding that where a defendant fails to maintain required employment records, the employee may "submit sufficient evidence from which violations of [the FLSA] and the amount of an award may be reasonably inferred"

Santillan v. Henao

Holding that prejudgment interest and liquidated damages under NYLL may be awarded in a matter also substantiating violations of the FLSA for an overlapping time period

Rule 56 - Summary Judgment

Holding a party may move for summary judgment on any part of any claim or defense in the lawsuit

Section 201 - Short title

Setting fourteen as the minimum age for most non-agricultural work

Rule 30 - Depositions by Oral Examination

Upholding a district court's decision not to consider the plaintiff's deposition errata sheets in opposition to a motion for summary judgment when they were untimely

Section 207 - Maximum hours

Establishing overtime rules

Section 203 - Definitions

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

Section 160 - Hours to constitute a day's work

Deeming eight hours to be a " legal day's work" for employees other than those specifically exempted, such as street surface or elevated railroad employees; or employees engaged in the operation of steam or electric surface, subway, or elevated railroads

Section 6-A:7 - Proceeds

Section 15-A:4 - Designated Public Officials

Section 778.112 - Day rates and job rates

Regulating the calculation of overtime for flat sum day work rates

Section 779.103 - Employees "engaged in commerce."

Determining that "clerical and other workers who regularly use the mails, telephone or telegraph for interstate communication. . . ." are "engaged in commerce"