4th Circuit Issues Overtime Payment Ruling Mandate In Nurse Classification Case

( September 25, 2025, 12:41 PM EDT) -- RICHMOND, Va. — A formal mandate was issued Sept. 24 in the Fourth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for a divided panel’s opinion affirming that a Virginia medical staffing company is liable under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) for millions in unpaid overtime compensation and liquidated damages to nurses wrongly classified as independent contractors following denial of a petition for rehearing and rehearing en banc....