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Labor Law-Fair Labor Standards Act-- Coverage Of Construction Workers, David G. Davies
Labor Law-Fair Labor Standards Act-- Coverage Of Construction Workers, David G. Davies
Michigan Law Review
Respondent construction firm was engaged in building a dam, the sole purpose of which was to enlarge a reservoir that supplied water to the city of Corpus Christi, Texas. Industrial producers of goods for interstate commerce and operators of instrumentalities of interstate commerce consumed nearly half of the water supplied by the city's system. The Secretary of Labor sought an injunction against violations of the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act The district court granted the injunction; the court of appeals reversed, relying primarily upon the "new construction" doctrine. On certiorari to the United States Supreme Court, held …
Labor Law - Fair Labor Standards Act - Recovery In Suit By Secretary Of Labor Of Wages Lost Through Wrongful Discharge, Robert Brooks
Labor Law - Fair Labor Standards Act - Recovery In Suit By Secretary Of Labor Of Wages Lost Through Wrongful Discharge, Robert Brooks
Michigan Law Review
Several employees of respondent had requested the Secretary of Labor to institute an action against the respondent under the Fair Labor Standards Act to recover unpaid minimum wages and overtime compensation. As a result, the employees were discharged, in violation of section 15 (a) (3) of the act. The Secretary brought an action under section 17 to enjoin respondents from the violation, for reinstatement and for wages lost due to the wrongful discharge. The court of appeals held that the district court had no jurisdiction under section 17 to award wages lost through wrongful discharge. On certiorari to the United …