Legal Opinion
Stalnaker v. Novar Corp.
District Court, M.D. Alabama
Decided November 20, 2003No. CIV.A.02-T-451-NPublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MYRON H. THOMPSON, District Judge.
This case is currently before the court on plaintiff Billy Stalnaker and defendant Novar Corporation’s motion to approve a settlement, submitted under seal, of Stal-naker’s claim filed under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), 29 U.S.C.A. §§ 201-219. For the reasons that follow, the settlement will be approved but unsealed.
I. Approval of Settlement
Because the FLSA was enacted to protect workers from the poor wages and long hours that can result from great inequalities in bargaining power between employers and employees, the FLSA’s provisions are…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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