Legal Opinion
Paul Flint v. Department of Labor
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided October 6, 2017No. 2016-185PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtReiber, C.J.
¶ 1. A former employee of the Vermont Department of Labor (Department) appeals from a judgment on the pleadings denying his suit against the Department seeking unpaid overtime pay. Employee first argues that he is entitled to overtime pay for hours worked in excess of forty hours per week because-through a 1994 revision to 21 V.S.A. § 384(b)(7) that refers to the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)-the Legislature intended to provide state employees not only with minimum wage-and-hour rights, but also with a statutory private right of action to enforce those rights. Employee next argues…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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- National League of Cities v. UserySupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- In re S.B.L.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1988
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