In “Wells Fargo Deal Would Prolong FLSA Notice Issue in 3rd Circ.” (February 6, 2023, Law360), Law360 article discusses a potential settlement between Wells Fargo and home mortgage consultants in a case about whether workers covered by arbitration agreements are entitled to receive court-authorized notice of wage and hour collective actions. The case centers on a provision in the Fair Labor Standards Act that lets a plaintiff ask the court to order the defendant to provide names and contact information for other workers who may have experienced the same alleged violation. If the settlement goes through, courts and practitioners in the Third Circuit will have to continue without binding precedent on the notice question. The Third Circuit covers federal courts in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.
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Wells Fargo Deal Would Prolong FLSA Notice Issue In 3rd Circ. | Law360
