Legal Opinion
Angelia Ruffin v. MotorCity Casino
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided January 7, 2015No. 14-1444PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CARR, District Judge.
Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), 29 U.S.C. § 201, et seq., an employee’s meal period is compensable if the employee spends that time predominantly for her employer’s benefit. Hill v. United States, 751 F.2d 810, 814 (6th Cir.1984). The question here is whether MotorCity Casino’s security guards, who must remain on casino property during meal periods, monitor two-way radios, and respond to emergencies if called to do so, spend their meal time predominantly for their own benefit or that of the casino. Because we agree with the district court that no…
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