Legal Opinion
Peter J. Brennan, Secretary of Labor, United States Department of Labor v. Sugar Cane Growers Cooperative of Florida and Robert Lee
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 11, 1974No. 72-3409PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SIMPSON, Circuit Judge:
The Secretary of Labor appeals from an adverse decision in the district court, 346 F.Supp. 132, as to the applicability of the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act, Title 29 U.S.C. Sec. 201 et seq. (FLSA), to certain of defendant’s employees. The facts of the ease are not in dispute.
The appellee Sugar Cane Growers Cooperative of Florida (Sugar Cane) employs West Indian field laborers for the harvesting of its sugar cane. The laborers enter this country under a joint program supervised by the Departments of Labor and Agriculture and the Jamaican…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- James P. Mitchell, Secretary of Labor, United States Department of Labor v. Harry JaffeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1958
- Tilbury v. RogersDistrict Court, W.D. Louisiana · 1954
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3Cited by18 opinions
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- Richard D. Skipper v. Superior Dairies, Inc., a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
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- Atlanta Professional Firefighters Union, Local 134 v. City of AtlantaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1991
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