Understanding Christopher v. SmithKline

Law360.com

This article by Littler shareholders Richard Black and Bradley Strawn discusses the case of Christopher v. SmithKline Beecham Corp., one of the only Supreme Court cases to address the overtime exemptions under the the Fair Labor Standards Act, and the first to address the criteria for the outside sales exemption. The authors provide a detailed explanation of both the petitioner’s and the employer’s position in the case. 

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