Labor and Employment

Several significant opinions affecting labor and employment law in the Eleventh Circuit were handed down by the Supreme Court and the Eleventh Circuit's trial and appellate courts during this survey period (January 1, 2005 to December 31, 2005). For example, the United States Supreme Court clarified the meaning of a continuous workday in IBP, Inc. v. Alvarez, expanding the amount of nonproductive time for which employers must pay their workers under the Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA"). Further, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida enforced a strict standard for placing an employer on notice when employees request leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act ("FMLA") related to pregnancy.