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Pilkenton v. Appalachian Regional Hospitals, Inc.
District Court, W.D. Virginia
Decided December 30, 1971No. Civ. A. 70-C-30-A, 70-C-145-APublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WIDENER, Chief Judge.
Plaintiffs seek recovery for overtime compensation under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended, 29 U.S.C. § 201, et seq. 1 They contend that they are entitled to compensation for all time spent on standby shifts, during which, though not required to remain on their employer’s premises, they were subject to being called to their employer’s premises, expected to arrive there within twenty minutes of a call, and were required to leave with their employer telephone numbers where they could be reached or where others could reach them. Plaintiffs submit that…
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