Legal Opinion
Rodriguez v. Whiting Farms, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided February 10, 2004No. 02-1483PublishedCited by 65 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Paul KELLY, Jr., Circuit Judge.
Plaintiffs-Appellants Eladio Rodriguez and Martin Gomez brought this suit against them former employer, Thomas Whiting and Whiting Farms, Inc. (hereinafter collectively referred to as “Whiting Farms”), claiming Whiting Farms failed to pay them overtime as required under the Fair Labor Standards Act (the “FLSA” or the “Act”). Whiting Farms argues it is exempt from paying Rodriguez and Gomez overtime under the FLSA agricultural exemption, which provides an exemption to the overtime wage requirements for “any employee employed in agriculture.” 29 U.S.C. §…
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