· 12/10/1956
Taylor Forge & Pipe Works v. National Labor Relations Board
Citations
- 352 U.S. 942
- 77 S. Ct. 265
- 1 L. Ed. 2d 238
- 1956 U.S. LEXIS 1679
- 39 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 2168
How courts have described this case
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- noting that the “personal staff” exemption in Title VII and the FLSA are “essentially identical”
- evaluating identical language in the Equal Pay Act (“EPA”) to decide whether the statutory definition of “employee” excluded female correctional officer
- assessing whether the personal staff exception applies is a “case-by-case inquiry”
- “The definition of ‘employee’ in Title VII contains a ‘personal staff’ exemption which is essentially identical to the exemption contained in the Equal Pay Act.”
- plaintiff satisfied Equal Pay Act burden but could not recover under Title VII
- positions were substantially equal even though one entailed responsibility for more inmates
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