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This civil contempt proceeding addresses alleged violations of a 1942 consent injunction that required an interstate motor carrier to pay overtime wages under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), unless employees were exempt due to Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) jurisdiction affecting safety of operation. The Secretary of Labor accused the defendant of failing to pay overtime to eight employees between 1946 and 1950. The court assessed each employee's duties, determining that three employees (Carmack, Lloyd, Talbert) were exempt due to substantial safety-affecting work, while five employees (Vaught, Lilley, Lazenby, McGrady, Brown) were not. Applying the Portal-to-Portal Act, the court limited recovery to violations after April 28, 1948, found the defendant in civil contempt for those subsequent violations concerning the non-exempt employees, and ordered restitution of unpaid overtime wages and a compensatory fine.
Tobin v. Mason & Dixon Lines, Inc. is a workers' compensation case decided in District Court, E.D. 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 District Court, E.D. Tennessee.
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This civil contempt proceeding addresses alleged violations of a 1942 consent injunction that required an interstate motor carrier to pay overtime wages under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), unless employees were exempt due to Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) jurisdiction affecting safety of operation. The Secretary of Labor accused the defendant of failing to pay overtime to eight employees between 1946 and 1950. The court assessed each employee's duties, determining that three employees (Carmack, Lloyd, Talbert) were exempt due to substantial safety-affecting work, while five employees (Vaught, Lilley, Lazenby, McGrady, Brown) were not. Applying the Portal-to-Portal Act, the court limited recovery to violations after April 28, 1948, found the defendant in civil contempt for those subsequent violations concerning the non-exempt employees, and ordered restitution of unpaid overtime wages and a compensatory fine.
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