FLSA's Statute of Limitations Equitably Tolled Because of Employer's Failure to Post Statutorily-required Notice: Fourth Circuit | Practical Law
This wage and hour update discusses Cruz v. Maypa, in which the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit addressed the equitable tolling doctrine as it applies to claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The court extended the reasoning of Vance v. Whirlpool Corp., which involved equitably tolling the 180-day filing requirement under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), to plaintiff's FLSA claim.