Druffner v. Mrs. Fields, Inc.

OPINION

GREENWOOD, Judge:

This appeal concerns an employee’s ability to release his or her employer from liability for claims arising under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).1 Plaintiff, James Druffner (Druffner), appeals an entry of summary judgment in favor of defendant, Mrs. Fields, Inc. (Fields). The district court dismissed Druffner’s complaint with prejudice, finding that “where a bona fide dispute exists regarding wages and amounts due at the termination of employment, the policy of the law is to allow the parties to compromise and settle said dispute.” We reverse.

BACKGROUND

Druffner…