Category Archives: Training Time

6th Cir.: Applying “Primary Benefit” Test, Students in Work-Study Program Were Not Employees Under FLSA

Solis v. Laurelbrook Sanitarium and School, Inc. This case was before the Sixth Circuit on the Secretary of Labor’s appeal of the decision below, holding that the student-workers at Defendant’s sanitarium were not “employees” under the FLSA, and thus, were … Continue reading

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D.Md.: Training Time Outside Of Regular Work Hours Not Compensable, Because It Was Primarily For The Benefit Of The Employees Not The Employer

Carter v. Mayor & City Council of Baltimore City Before the Court was Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment.  This was the second such Motion, because the Court had denied the prior application with leave to further establish the factual record.  … Continue reading

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W.D.Wash.: Flight Attendants Not Entitled To Compensation For Training Time Which Was For Their Benefit

Ulrich v. Alaska Airlines, Inc. The parties agreed to the applicability of and the Court applied, the six-factor test adopted by the Department of Labor in several Opinion letters, to determine whether trainees are employees under the FLSA. The six … Continue reading

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