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Taking a Slice Out of Parker: District Court Rejects Sixth Circuit’s Reimbursement Standard for Pizza Delivery Drivers

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In March 2024, the Sixth Circuit in Parker v. Battle Creek Pizza, Inc. announced a new standard for assessing vehicle reimbursements under the FLSA. The Sixth Circuit rejected both employees’ requests for the use of the IRS...more

Marshall Dennehey

Sixth Circuit Discredits IRS Mileage Rate as Sufficient Payment to Employee Drivers Under the FLSA

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Parker v. Battle Creek Pizza, Inc. & Bradford v. Team Pizza, Inc., Nos. 22-2119/3561 (6th Cir. Mar. 12, 2024) (not yet reported) - The Sixth Circuit recently considered a consolidated appeal regarding how delivery drivers...more

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Fresh From The Oven: Appeals Court Tosses Out Rulings on Pizza-Delivery Driver Mileage Rates, Serves Several Wins for Employers

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An appeals court just ruled that pizza companies do not need to use the Internal Revenue Service’s standard mileage rate when reimbursing their delivery drivers for the actual costs of using their vehicles for work. In...more

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Sixth Circuit Throws Out Minimum Wage Standards for Employees Who Drive Their Own Vehicles for Work

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Last week, the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals, which covers Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky & Tennessee, turned minimum wage law for employees who drive their personal vehicles for work on its head. While the decision...more

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National Employment Perspective | Delivery Driver Reimbursement

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Department of Labor Confirms that Delivery Drivers Need Not Be Paid Actual Expenses or the IRS Rate for Use of Their Own Vehicles - Over the past several years, employers have faced significant litigation over how they...more

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Reasonable, Not Required: DOL Says IRS Mileage Rate Is Not Only Expense Reimbursement Method

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The U.S. DOL has confirmed that there is no per se violation of the FLSA’s minimum wage requirement when low-wage employees are reimbursed for their use of a personal vehicle at a reasonable rate that is...more

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Delivery Drivers Do Not Need to Be Reimbursed at the IRS Mileage Rate, per DOL Opinion

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The U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division (DOL) issued an Opinion Letter on August 31 concluding that, under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and its implementing regulations, employers are permitted to...more

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Web Exclusive: February 2018: The Top 15 Labor And Employment Law Stories

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there were an unprecedented number of changes all through 2017. And if the first two months...more

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Latest Scoop From New Jersey on Independent Contractor Misclassification May Cause Employers Brain Freeze

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An ice cream parlor in Dania Beach, Florida, features The Original Kitchen Sink Sundae, which contains up to 30 scoops, plus chocolate syrup, marshmallows, nuts, whipped cream, and a variety of berries. Customers can choose...more

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