Legal Opinion
Peter J. Brennan, Secretary of Labor, United States Department of Labor v. The Wilson Building, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 22, 1973No. 71-1813PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MOORE, Circuit Judge:
In this appeal we are asked to decide whether certain building service employees of the appellant-employer are engaged in commerce for purposes of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) 1 and whether said employees are therefore covered by the Act’s minimum wage and other provisions.
The action was brought by the Secretary of Labor pursuant to Section 17 of the Act 2 to enjoin appellant Wilson Building, Inc. (“the employer”), from violating the Act’s minimum wage, 3 overtime, 4 and record-keeping 5 requirements and to compel payment, with interest, of compensation owing to…
2Cases cited32 opinions
- National Labor Relations Board v. Gissel Packing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Phelps Dodge Corp. v. National Labor Relations BoardSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
- Tennessee Coal, Iron & Railroad v. Muscoda Local No. 123Supreme Court of the United States · 1944
- A. B. Kirschbaum Co. v. WallingSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
- Walling v. Jacksonville Paper Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1943
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3Cited by28 opinions
- John T. Dunlop, Secretary of Labor v. Carriage Carpet CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1977
- New Orleans, Etc. v. Civ. Service, Etc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1982
- Peter J. Brennan, Secretary of Labor, United States Department of Labor v. David Dillion, an IndividualCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1973
- Peter J. Brennan, Secretary of Labor, United States Department of Labor v. Plaza Shoe Store, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1975
- Spires v. Ben Hill CountyDistrict Court, M.D. Georgia · 1990
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