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Social Security Administration v. Federal Labor Relations Authority

D.C. CircuitJanuary 18, 2000No. No. 99-1157Cited 16 times

Case Details

Judge(s)
Randolph, Sentelle, Williams
Status
Published
Procedural Posture
appeal
Circuit
DC Circuit

Related Laws

No specific laws identified for this ruling.

Claim Types

Wage Theft

Outcome

The DC Circuit reversed the Federal Labor Relations Authority's order requiring the Social Security Administration to pay post-judgment interest on liquidated damages awarded under the Fair Labor Standards Act, holding that liquidated damages do not constitute 'pay, allowances, or differentials' under the Back Pay Act's waiver of sovereign immunity.

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