Colonial Stores Inc. v. Harris

The fair-labor standards act (29 U. S. C. A. § 206) provides: “Every employer shall pay to each of his employees who is engaged in commerce or in the production of goods for commerce wages at the following rates,” stipulating the rates to be paid to employees. § 207 of the TJ. S. C. A., supra, declares: “No employer shall, except as otherwise provided in this section, employ any of his employees who is engaged in commerce or in the production of goods for commerce” for a work week longer than the hours fixed in this section, unless such employee receives compensation for his employment in…