Legal Opinion
Raymond J. Donovan, Secretary of Labor, United States Department of Labor v. American Airlines, Inc., a Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 20, 1982No. 81-1392PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALVIN B. RUBIN, Circuit Judge:
The Secretary of Labor contends that individuals selected by American Airlines for training as flight attendants and reservation sales agents were employees of the airline, entitled to the benefit of the minimum wage and other provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act while attending American’s training center at the commencement of their relationship. The district court held that these trainees were not American’s employees within the meaning of the statute. Finding its interpretation correct, we affirm.
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