Eric R. Magnus

Eric R. Magnus is a Principal in the Atlanta, Georgia, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. He is Co-Leader of the Class Actions and Complex Litigation Practice Group. Mr. Magnus’ practice is focused on defending federal and state wage and hour class and collective actions in jurisdictions across the United States.

Mr. Magnus’ collective and class action practice focus primarily on “donning and doffing,” “off-the-clock,” tip credit and misclassification cases. Mr. Magnus has obtained summary judgment in a number of “off the clock” class actions across the country. Mr. Magnus has also obtained a series of favorable settlements in nationwide off-the-clock cases. Currently, Mr. Magnus is defending “off the clock,” misclassification and tip credit class actions in Georgia, Minnesota, South Carolina, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Illinois and Arkansas.

Mr. Magnus earned his B.S. in Foreign Service from Georgetown University in Washington D.C. Mr. Magnus then worked for three years as a Foreign Policy Analyst for the American-Israel Public Affairs Committee before attending law school. In 2005, he earned his J.D. from The University of Virginia School of Law. During law school, he was the recipient of the Robert Bellamy Scholarship Award and Earle K. Shawe Labor Relations Award given to the most outstanding graduate in the field of Labor and Employment Law. In 2015, Eric joined the faculty at The University of Virginia School of Law where he is teaching the law school’s first seminar on wage and hour law.

Prior to joining Jackson Lewis in February 2008, Mr. Magnus was an associate for three years in the Employment and Labor Department at an international law firm in Atlanta. During his tenure there, he served as the Assistant Editor of the Fourth Edition of the leading treatise in the field of employment discrimination law published by BNA in 2007.

Pro Bono and Community Involvement

•Camp Ramah Darom, Board of Directors
•Wounded Warriors Project, Pro Bono Counsel

Published Works

•Employment Discrimination Law. 4th ed. BNA, 2007. [Contributing Editor]

Eric R. Magnus In the News

Jackson Lewis Attorneys Provide Commentary, Insight in Wolters Kluwer Briefing on Labor and Employment Law Developments for 2020

May 20, 2020 • Wolters Kluwer Employment Law Daily

Kevin D. Reese Strengthens Jackson Lewis' Class Actions Practice in San Francisco

November 26, 2019 • Jackson Lewis

David Golder and Eric Magnus Discuss Implications of Enforcing Arbitration Agreements with Class Action Waivers

June 27, 2019 • Law360

Eric R. Magnus Publications

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DOL Withdraws ‘Retail or Service Establishment’ Lists for Commissioned Employee Exemption Analysis

May 19, 2020

newsletter

Class Action Trends Report Winter 2020

March 16, 2020

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Navigating the Federal Arbitration Act’s Transportation Worker Exception After New Prime

March 2, 2020

Webinars

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The Brave New World of Scheduling and Pay Advance Apps

2 - 3:00 PM EST
Archived

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Department of Labor Issues Final Overtime Rule

1 - 2:00 PM EST
Archived

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On the Clock, All Over the World

11 - 12:00 PM EST
Archived

Eric R. Magnus Blog Posts

Wage and Hour

Fifth Circuit Reverses Course, Concludes That “Day Rate” Pay Method Fails to Satisfy FLSA’s “Salary Basis” Test for Overtime Exemptions

April 26, 2020
Employment Class and Collective Actions

Fifth Circuit: Arbitrator Properly Interpreted Arbitration Agreement to Allow for Collective Claims

April 22, 2020
Employment Class and Collective Actions

Seventh Circuit Denies Full Court Review of Class Notice Question

March 6, 2020

Videos

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SCOTUS Ruling in EPIC SYSTEMS CORP. v. LEWIS

May 25, 2018