By Zachary D. Morahan, JD
Most employers and their legal counsel are used to settling wage and hour claims in a simple and straightforward manner. Other than an agreement containing the appropriate terms and conditions, not much more was needed to settle such a claim before litigation began. With the exception of getting a case dismissed by stipulation, the same was true for cases that were settled after the litigation began.
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However, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit—which covers Connecticut, New York, and Vermont—recently decided a case in which it held that either a district court or the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) must approve a settlement resolving alleged violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).