NFL

It doesn’t take much to see that FLSA claims, including lawsuits and Department of Labor audits/enforcement, are on the rise.  All you have to do is turn on your TV, open a newspaper or visit the Internet.  In fact, if you use Uber to get around or follow the NFL or the NBA, you already see several major examples.  The Oakland Raiders cheerleading squad filed a lawsuit against the team in early 2014 alleging that they were employees entitled to minimum wage and overtime.  While both the NFL and the Department of Labor alleged that the cheerleaders, the Raiderettes, should or Read more