Case: Wage & Hour/FLSA Retaliation (D. Alaska)

An Alaska federal district court granted in part and denied in part, Bethel Solutions Inc.’s motion for summary judgment regarding unpaid overtime wages and retaliation allegations under the Fair Labor Standards Act by a payroll manager who was terminated after alleging that she was improperly reclassified as an exempt employee after being promoted. Although her title changed from “payroll clerk” to “payroll manager,” it’s unclear whether the nature of her job duties included the exercise of significant independent judgment or discretion that would make her an exempt employee who isn’t entitled to overtime pay, the court found. Further, the court ...