Legal Opinion
Secretary of Labor v. A. Michael Desisto, the Desisto Schools, Inc., Elizabeth Dole, Secretary of Labor v. A. Michael Desisto
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided March 29, 1991No. 90-1870, 90-1937PublishedCited by 81 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge.
The Secretary of Labor filed this action against The DeSisto Schools, Inc. (“the Schools”) and the Schools’ founder and director, A. Michael DeSisto, alleging violations of the minimum pay and overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA” or “Act”), 29 U.S.C. § 201 et seq. Following a one-day bench trial, the district court concluded that the Schools were liable for $951,399.18 in unpaid back wages and liquidated damages. The Schools appeal from that judgment. The court also found that Mr. DeSisto was not individually liable as an employer under the…
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