Kasten v. Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Corp.
United States Supreme Court
563 U.S. 1, 131 S. Ct. 1325, 179 L. Ed. 2d 379 (2011)
- Written by Jenny Perry, JD
Facts
Kevin Kasten (plaintiff) worked for Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Corporation (Saint-Gobain) (defendant) in a job that required him to wear protective gear. Saint-Gobain’s time clocks were located between the area where employees put on and took off their protective gear and the area where they performed their assigned tasks. Saint-Gobain’s placement of the time clocks prevented workers from being compensated for time spent donning and doffing work clothes, in violation of the requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Kasten alleged that Saint-Gobain discharged him because he orally complained to his supervisor and Saint-Gobain’s human resources department about the placement of the time clocks. Kasten argued that his discharge violated the FLSA’s antiretaliation provisions. The district court entered summary judgment in favor of Saint-Gobain, finding that oral complaints did not fall within the scope of the FLSA’s antiretaliation provision. The circuit court affirmed. The United States Supreme Court granted certiorari.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Breyer, J.)
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