Pioneer Corporation v. Kimsey

Pioneer Corporation, a corporation, appeals from a judgment of the district court of Creek county, based on the verdict of a jury, in favor of W. L. Kimsey. Kimsey brought the action against Pioneer, his former employer, to recover for overtime work, liquidated damages, and attorney’s fee under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, 52 Stat. 1060-1069, 29 U. S. C. A. 201-219.

Pioneer presents two propositions, (a) an employee who seeks to recover under said act has the burden of proof to show (1) that he actually worked overtime, and (2) that his employer had knowledge thereof, and (b) an…