Legal Opinion
Castellanos-Contreras v. Decatur Hotels, L.L.C.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 21, 2009No. 07-30942PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
E. GRADY JOLLY, Circuit Judge:
The petition for panel rehearing is GRANTED. The prior opinion is WITHDRAWN, and the following opinion replaces it.
The aftermath of Hurricane Katrina required New Orleans hotelier Decatur Hotels, L.L.C. (“Decatur”) to look to foreign sources of labor. A group of these employees (collectively, the “guest workers”), who held H-2B visas while working for Decatur, contend that Decatur violated the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) by paying them less than minimum wage, free and clear, when Decatur refused to reimburse them for recruitment, transportation, and visa…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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3Cited by7 opinions
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