Legal Opinion

Diana K. Powell v. Washington Post Company and James P. Mitchell, Secretary of Labor

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided April 23, 1959No. 14823_1PublishedCited by 35 opinions

1Per curiam

This is a civil action brought by our appellant, Diana K. Powell. She alleged she had been employed as a part-time clerk by The Washington Post Company; she several times notified responsible officers of the Company that clerks in its employ were working in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act; and, when the Company was informed of her intention to submit the matter to the Department of Labor, she was discharged. She alleged this discharge was in violation of Section 15(a) (3) of the Act. 1 2 She prayed that the Company be required to reinstate her in adequate suitable employment and pay…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Bowe v. Judson C. Burns, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1943
  2. Roberg v. Henry Phipps EstateCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1946

3Cited by35 opinions

  1. Lorillard v. PonsSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  2. Mitchell v. Robert DeMario Jewelry, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1960
  3. 38 Fair empl.prac.cas. 442, 37 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 35,454 James L. Maxfield v. Sinclair International and David H. Sinclair, President of Sinclair InternationalCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1985
  4. Maxfield v. Sinclair InternationalCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1985
  5. Miguel VAZQUEZ Et Al., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. EASTERN AIR LINES, INC., Defendant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1978

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