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Third Circuit Holds Flat-Rate Commissions May Qualify for Retail Commission Exception to FLSA's Overtime Requirements

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In Parker v. NutriSystem, Inc., No. 09-3545 (Sept. 8, 2010), a divided panel of the Third Circuit held a system of flat-rate compensation for each sale that an employee makes may qualify for the retail commission exception to the overtime requirements of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act. In so ruling, the majority rejected the Department of Labor's argument that commissions must be linked to the sales price. To learn more about the decision and its implications for employers, please continue reading Littler's ASAP "Third Circuit Holds that Flat-Rate Commissions May Qualify for Retail Commission Exception to FLSA's Overtime Requirements" by Matthew Hank.

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