Supreme Court Rules Against NAM, Says Oral Complaint is Equal to Written Complaint
The U.S. Supreme Court released its 6-2 ruling in Kasten v. St. Gobain that an employee’s oral assertion of objections qualifies as filing a complaint under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FSLA). The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) and others…
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filed an amicus brief in this case arguing that the Fair Labor Standards Act provision is clear and narrower than similar provisions under other federal civil rights statutes which prohibit retaliation based on an individual’s mere opposition to an employment practice. The Supreme Court ruled otherwise.