W. Willard Wirtz, Secretary of Labor, United States Department of Labor v. Ross Packaging Company, Inc.

The Secretary of Labor brought this action to restrain violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act, 1 to recover unpaid minimum wages and overtime compensation due under Sections 6 and 7 of the Act, and to obtain reimbursement of wages lost because of discriminatory discharges in violation of Section 15(a) (3). This appeal is from the district court’s refusal to grant relief on behalf of one of the employees, Adrian Johnson, who was discriminatorily discharged.

Defendant Ross Preserving Company, Inc. is engaged in the manufacture and distribution of preserves, jellies and gift packages,…