Legal Opinion
McLaughlin v. Boston Harbor Cruise Lines, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided August 17, 2005No. 04-1519PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LYNCH, Circuit Judge.
The ultimate issue in this case revolves around the exemption for “any employee employed as a seaman” from the overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (“FLSA”). 29 U.S.C. § 213(b)(6). The plaintiff, Megan McLaughlin, worked on a Boston-based commuter ferry owned and operated by her employer, Boston Harbor Cruise Lines, Inc (“Boston Harbor”).1 She sued, alleging that Boston Harbor was not paying her overtime pay that was due to her under the FLSA, 29 U.S.C. § 207, as well as similar Massachusetts law.
In response, Boston Harbor filed a motion to…
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