Genesis HealthCare Corp. v. Symczyk
Supreme Court of the United States
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Thomas
*69 The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA), 29 U.S.C. § 201 et seq., provides that an employee may bring an action to recover damages for specified violations of the Act on behalf of himself and other " similarly situated" employees. We granted certiorari to resolve whether such a case is justiciable when the lone plaintiff's individual claim becomes moot. 567 U.S. ----, 133 S.Ct. 26 , 183 L.Ed.2d 674 (2012). We hold that it is not justiciable.
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The FLSA establishes federal minimum-wage, maximum-hour, and overtime guarantees that cannot be modified by contract. Section 16(b) of the FLSA, 52…
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