Alvarez v. NES Global

  1. February 18, 2026

    5th Circ. Affirms Staffing Co.'s Pay Plan Doesn't Exempt OT

    A staffing company's retainer pay plan guaranteeing a set amount of pay for any work in a workweek did not represent a salary under the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Fifth Circuit affirmed Wednesday.

  2. July 16, 2025

    Staffing Firm's Pay Not A Salary, Workers Tell 5th Circ.

    A staffing company's retainer pay plan did not amount to paying its employees on a salary basis, a collective of workers told the Fifth Circuit, urging the appeals court to uphold a Texas federal court decision that they were not overtime-exempt.