United States Second Circuit

Summary judgment in favor of defendant-employer in a class action alleging claims for unpaid overtime wages under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), is affirmed, where: 1) the record reveals that plaintiffs, as entry‐level accountants, were employed in a field of science and learning, that they relied on knowledge customarily acquired by prolonged specialized instruction, and that their work involved consistent exercise of professional judgment; 2) plaintiffs were therefore learned professionals; and 3) the district court did not err in finding plaintiffs exempt from the FLSA's overtime provisions for learned professionals.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/22/2014
• Published 07/22/2014

Judges

• LYNCH

Court

• United States Second Circuit

Counsel