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· 1/24/1995

Reich v. Newspapers of New England, Inc.

Citations

  • 44 F.3d 1060
  • 1995 WL 19436

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • holding that erroneous application of the “original and creative” requirement to short test employees was harmless error because those employees also failed to qualify as exempt under the short test
  • noting that whether FLSA violation is willful is mixed question of law and fact
  • “Overtime is defined as any employment in excess of 40 hours in a single workweek.”
  • newspaper writers whose work depends on “intelligence, diligence, and accuracy” are not artistic- professionals, distinguishing such work from that which depends on “invention, imagination, or talent.”

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Judges: Torruella, Coffin, Keeton

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