Legal Opinion
Gibbs v. City of New York
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided January 23, 2015No. 12-CV-8340 (RA)PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
RONNIE ABRAMS, District Judge:
When an employer requires an employee to attend alcohol counseling and treatment sessions as a condition of keeping her job, must the employer compensate the employee for the time she spends in counseling and treatment? That is the central question in this lawsuit, in which Plaintiffs Gwendolyn A. Gibbs and Lanita Drew claim that the failure of their employer, the New York City Police Department (“NYPD”), to compensate them for attending such sessions runs afoul of the Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C. §§ 201 et seq. (“FLSA” or “Act”).…
2Cases cited31 opinions
- Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Adickes v. S. H. Kress & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Skidmore v. Swift & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1944
- Anderson v. Mt. Clemens Pottery Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1946
26 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by8 opinions
- Giallanzo v. City of New YorkDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2022
- Gutierrez v. Tryax Realty Management, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 2020
- Irving H. Picard, Trustee for the Liquidation of B v. Fairfield Pagma Associates, LP, a New York limitedUnited States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · 2022
- Sandra Santos, on behalf of herself, FLSA Collective Plaintiffs, and Class Members v. LIDL US, LLC d/b/a LIDLDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 2025
- Santos v. Lidl US, LLCDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 2025
3 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.