No. 21-296
AMN Services, LLC v. Verna Clarke, et al.
Tags: employee-reimbursement fair-labor-standards-act overtime overtime-compensation per-diem-allowance per-diem-allowances regular-rate statutory-interpretation traveling-expenses
Latest Conference:
2021-12-10
(distributed 3 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether, under the FLSA, per-diem allowances for traveling expenses, which are reduced when the employee fails to work a contractually required shift, are excluded from the employee's "regular rate" as "reasonable payments for traveling expenses … incurred by an employee in the furtherance of his employer's interests."
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether per-diem allowances for traveling expenses, which are reduced when the employee fails to work a contractually required shift, are excluded from the employee's 'regular rate' as 'reasonable payments for traveling expenses...incurred by an employee in the furtherance of his employer's interests
Docket Entries
2021-12-13
Petition DENIED.
2021-12-06
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/10/2021.
2021-11-16
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/3/2021.
2021-11-15
Reply of petitioner AMN Services, LLC filed. (Distributed)
2021-11-02
Brief of respondents Verna Clarke, et al. in opposition filed.
2021-10-18
Brief amicus curiae of American Staffing Association filed.
2021-10-18
Brief amici curiae of TravelTax LLC and Joseph C. Smith filed.
2021-10-18
Brief amicus curiae of HR Policy Association filed.
2021-10-18
Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce for the United States of America filed.
2021-09-28
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Travel Healthcare Organizations filed.
2021-09-24
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 17, 2021.
2021-09-23
Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 18, 2021 to November 17, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
2021-09-16
Response Requested. (Due October 18, 2021)
2021-09-15
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/8/2021.
2021-09-14
Letter from petitioner AMN Services, LLC received.
2021-09-13
Brief amicus curiae of Atlantic Legal Foundation filed. (Distributed)
2021-09-13
Waiver of right of respondent Verna Clarke, et al. to respond filed.
2021-09-02
Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, AMN Services, LLC
2021-08-26
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 29, 2021)
Attorneys
American Staffing Association
AMN Services, LLC
Paul D. Clement — Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Petitioner
Atlantic Legal Foundation
Lawrence S. Ebner — Atlantic Legal Foundation, Amicus
Chamber of Commerce for the United States of America
HR Policy Association
National Association of Travel Healthcare Organizations
Christopher F. Droney — Day Pitney LLP, Amicus
TravelTax LLC and Joseph C. Smith
Verna Clarke, et al.
Allison M. Zieve — Public Citizen Litigation Group, Respondent
Kye D. Pawlenko — Hayes Pawlenko LLP, Respondent