Smith v. Cleveland Pneumatic Tool Co.

Appellants brought this action under the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C.A. §§ 201-219, prior to the enactment of the Portal-to-Portal Act, 29 U.S.C.A. § 251 et seq, on behalf of themselves and approximately 6,000 other employees of the appellee to recover unpaid compensation and liquidated damages in the total amount of $10,000,000. Appellants claimed compensation for unpaid working time of 40 minutes per day consisting of waiting periods during which they were required to be present and available for work, and resulting from the failure on the part of appellee to…