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Supreme Court ruling on portal to portal pay impact on labor suits
The Mt Clemens Pottery case held employers must pay for prelim inary and incidental work time regardless of custom. This triggered widespread suits under the Fair Labor Standards Act seeking back pay, penalties, and attorney fees, risking bankruptcies and government cost implications. A House bill seeks to curb suits by limiting recoveries and setting a one year statute of limitations.
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