6th Circuit Reinstates DOL’s Willfulness, Damages Claims In Racing Pay Dispute

Mealey's (January 12, 2023, 11:24 AM EST) -- CINCINNATI — A Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel vacated a summary judgment ruling for a racehorse trainer and his company on claims by the secretary of Labor that they willfully failed to pay certain workers overtime, opining that genuine issues of material fact exist as to the employers’ knowledge and intent regarding pay....