Legal Opinion

Raymond J. Donovan, Secretary of Labor, United States Department of Labor v. Miller Properties, Inc., a Corporation

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided August 1, 1983No. 82-3722PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Per curiam

This brief discourse concerns two subjects near and dear to the hearts of many Americans: food and the minimum wage. The question we are asked to answer is when may food be a part of the minimum wage.

Relevant to our determination are a statute, a regulation promulgated by the Secretary of Labor construing that statute, and the Secretary’s interpretation of his regulation.

The statute is section 3(m) of the Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C. § 203(m), which allows an employer to credit toward its obligation to pay the minimum wage “the reasonable cost ... of furnishing [an] employee with…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Davis Brothers, Incorporated, a Georgia Corporation v. Raymond J. Donovan, Secretary of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1983
  2. Donovan v. Miller Properties, Inc.District Court, M.D. Louisiana · 1982

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Traveler Trading Co. v. United StatesUnited States Court of International Trade · 1989
  2. Alexis M. Herman, Secretary of Labor, United States Department of Labor v. Collis Foods, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1999
  3. Archie v. Grand Central Partnership, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 2000
  4. Castellanos-Contreras v. Decatur Hotels, L.L.C.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2009
  5. William J. Lang Land Clearing, Inc. v. ADMINISTRATOR, WAGE AND HOUR DIVISIONDistrict Court, E.D. Michigan · 2007

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