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Anderson v. Mt. Clemens Pottery Co.

328 U.S. 680 (1946)

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Anderson v. Mt. Clemens Pottery Co.

United States Supreme Court
328 U.S. 680 (1946)

Facts

Employees at Mt. Clemens Pottery Company (the company) (defendant) had 14 minutes to clock in, walk to their respective stations, and conduct preparatory activities before official work began. It took roughly eight minutes for all employees to punch the clock, and anywhere from 30 seconds to eight minutes to walk across the factory floor to their respective stations. Employees then spent around three minutes putting on work attire and preparing their equipment. For purposes of compensation, the company rounded punch times within 15 minutes of the official start and end times to the hour so that an employee could be clocked in for up to 56 minutes of uncompensated time. Several employees and their union (the employees) (plaintiffs) brought an action under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requesting damages for unpaid wages and overtime. A special master dismissed the action, finding that the employees failed to prove that they were required to work the amount of time alleged. The district court used a formula based on estimated walking and punching time to award judgment to the employees. The company appealed, and the court of appeals reinstated the findings of the special master. The Supreme Court accepted the case on writ of certiorari.

Rule of Law

Issue

Holding and Reasoning (Murphy, J.)

Dissent (Burton, J.)

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