Jones v. Town of Lovettsville

BY JUDGE JAMES H. CHAMBLIN

In this appeal from the Loudoun General District Court, the Plaintiff, Robert Brook Jones, has brought suit against the Town of Lovettsville for wages allegedly due him under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) for work in excess of forty hours per week while he was an employee of the Town.

At the bench trial on March 11,1999, the Town asserted three defenses. First, it argued that Jones was an “executive,” and therefore, the provisions of the FLSA did not apply. Second, for reasons elaborated in more detail later, the Town asserted that Jones could not recover from…