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This case concerns an appeal regarding a dispute over unpaid wages and attorney's fees under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Employee Sunil Kawatra initially won a judgment for unpaid October 1986 wages against Dr. W.H. Gardiner and Nephrology, Inc. in General Sessions Court. On de novo appeal to the Circuit Court for Davidson County, Kawatra sought additional FLSA damages and fees. The Circuit Court awarded the unpaid wages but denied the FLSA claims, deeming Kawatra an exempt executive employee. The appellate court affirmed, holding that the FLSA was not intended to extend minimum wage and overtime protections to highly salaried exempt employees in employment contract disputes.
Kawatra v. Gardiner is a workers' compensation case decided in Court of Appeals of Tennessee. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in Court of Appeals of Tennessee.
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This case concerns an appeal regarding a dispute over unpaid wages and attorney's fees under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Employee Sunil Kawatra initially won a judgment for unpaid October 1986 wages against Dr. W.H. Gardiner and Nephrology, Inc. in General Sessions Court. On de novo appeal to the Circuit Court for Davidson County, Kawatra sought additional FLSA damages and fees. The Circuit Court awarded the unpaid wages but denied the FLSA claims, deeming Kawatra an exempt executive employee. The appellate court affirmed, holding that the FLSA was not intended to extend minimum wage and overtime protections to highly salaried exempt employees in employment contract disputes.
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