Legal Opinion
Local 313, International Ass'n of Firefighters v. City of Morgantown
West Virginia Supreme Court
Decided November 19, 1984No. 16125PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MILLER, Justice:
This appeal involves a construction of our wage and hour law, W.Va.Code, 21-5C-3, as it relates to a claim for overtime pay by certain firemen of the City of Mor-gantown.1 The firemen appeal contending that the circuit court erred in not granting them any award. We find that error was committed and, therefore, reverse the judgment of the circuit court.
"On and after the first day of July, one thousand nine hundred eighty, no employer shall employ any of his employees for a workweek longer than forty hours, unless such employee receives compensation for his employment in excess…
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- Mumbower v. CallicottCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1975
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3Cited by5 opinions
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