Andrea M. Kirshenbaum is the Chair of Post & Schell, P.C.s Wage and Hour Practice Group, a Principal in its Employment & Employee Relations Practice Group, and a member of the firm's Appellate Department. She defends employers nationally in federal and state court litigation involving all major employment statutes, represents them in related government investigations, and counsels them proactively on compliance with these statutes.
The court-approval requirement for settlements under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) has long posed challenges for employers and employees alike. Since the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit’s seminal decision in 1982 in Lynn&rs...