Legal Opinion
Lambert v. Ackerley
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided October 1, 1998No. Nos. 96-36017, 96-36266 and 96-36267PublishedCited by 239 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*1001Opinion by Judge REINHARDT; Partial Concurrence and Partial Dissent by Judge RYMER.
REINHARDT, Circuit Judge:
This case presents a question of considerable importance to the workers in this circuit who rely on the protections afforded by the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA” or the “Act”). We must resolve whether the anti-retaliation provision of that Act protects employees who complain to their employers about wage and hour violations. Based on the guiding purpose and design of the FLSA and the language of the statute, we join six other circuits and hold that complaints made to employers are…
2Cases cited26 opinions
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- Hoptowit v. RayCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1982
- Tennessee Coal, Iron & Railroad v. Muscoda Local No. 123Supreme Court of the United States · 1944
- Mitchell v. Robert DeMario Jewelry, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1960
- Landes Construction Co., Inc., Plaintiff-Appellee/cross-Appellant v. Royal Bank of Canada, Defendant-Appellant/cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1987
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