Legal Opinion
Leandre Layton v. DHL Express, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided July 9, 2012No. 11-12532PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILSON, Circuit Judge:
Leandre Layton, on behalf of himself and the similarly-situated members of his conditionally-certified class (collectively, “Drivers”), appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of DHL Express, Inc. (“DHL”) on his claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), 29 U.S.C. § 201 et seq. After a thorough examination of the realities of the economic relationship between Drivers and DHL, we affirm on the grounds that DHL is not a joint employer of Drivers.
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DHL is a provider of shipping and logistic services. In some parts of the country, DHL hires…
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