Legal Opinion
Georgia Department of Public Safety v. Justice
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided October 22, 2024No. S23G1170PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
320 Ga. 149
FINAL COPY S23G1170. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY v. JUSTICE. ELLINGTON, Justice. Richard Andrew Justice brought a claim against the Georgia Department of Public Safety (“DPS”) for breach of an employment contract by failing to pay him for overtime hours under provisions of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”),
29 USC § 201
et seq., that allegedly were incorporated into the employment contract. The narrow question before us in this case is whether Justice has shown the existence of a written contract such that his complaint survives DPS’s motion to dismiss under OCGA §…
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