Legal Opinion
Peter J. Brennan, Secretary of Labor, United States Department of Labor v. General Motors Acceptance Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 3, 1973No. 72-2943PublishedCited by 97 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THORNBERRY, Circuit Judge:
This is an action brought by the Secretary of Labor to enjoin the General Motors Acceptance Corporation from violating the overtime and record keeping provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C. § 201 et seq., and from withholding more than $92,000 in unpaid overtime compensation from twenty-six employees. The employees in question were district representatives, field representatives, and telephone collection men; their basic task was collecting overdue accounts and repossessing automobiles. Their jobs naturally demand long and irregular hours in the field.…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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- Gulf King Shrimp Company v. W. Willard Wirtz, Secretary of Labor, United States Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- Hodgson v. General Motors Acceptance Corp.District Court, S.D. Florida · 1972
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