Category Archives: Prisoners
C.D.A.C.: Court Declines to Adopt “Economic Reality” Test and Confirms Prisoners Are Not Covered by FLSA
Shipley v. Woolrich, Inc. This case was before the court on plaintiff’s appeal of an order dismissing his FLSA case below, based on the fact that, as a federal prisoner, he was not an employee subject to FLSA coverage. The district court … Continue reading
D.D.C.: Prisoners Are Not Entitled to FLSA Coverage
Shipley, Jr. v. Woolrich, Inc. Plaintiff, a prisoner in the Federal prison system, filed a Complaint seeking minimum wages under the FLSA. Citing the longstanding caselaw from around the country, the Court dismissed Plaintiff’s Complaint, because it failed to state … Continue reading
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