New England Biz Law Update
Plaintiffs should be allowed to amend their Fair Labor Standards Act complaint seeking compensation for work performed during their meal breaks, for work performed before and after shifts and for time spent attending training sessions.
Pruell, et al. v. Caritas Christi, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 01-105-12) (10 pages) (Boudin, J.) (1st Circuit) Appealed from a decision by O’Toole, J., in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. Guy A. Talia, with whom Patrick J. Solomon, Thomas & Solomon and Dwyer & Collora were on brief, for the plaintiffs-appellants; Barry J. Miller, with whom Richard L. Alfred, Jessica M. Schauer and Seyfarth Shaw were on brief, for the defendants-appellees (Docket No. 11-1929) (April 18, 2012).
