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The court denied defendant's motion for summary judgment and partially granted the Secretary of Labor's motion for partial summary judgment on FLSA overtime and recordkeeping claims. The court found violations regarding certain employees but rejected the investigator's methodology for determining uncompensated hours and excluded certain employee categories from liability.
Acosta v. Revolutionary Home Health, Inc.
What Happened
The Secretary of Labor sued Revolutionary Home Health, Inc., claiming the company failed to pay workers overtime wages as required by federal law and didn't properly keep time records. The company asked the court to dismiss the case, arguing the government's evidence wasn't strong enough.
What the Court Decided
The court rejected the company's request to dismiss the case. However, the judge only partly agreed with the government's arguments. The court confirmed that the company violated overtime and recordkeeping rules for certain employees, but rejected the government's method for calculating how many unpaid hours workers actually worked. The court also ruled that some employee groups couldn't be included in the wage violation claims.
Why This Matters for Workers
This ruling means home health workers have some legal protection for unpaid overtime, and companies must maintain accurate time records. However, the decision shows that courts scrutinize how violations are measured—workers and the government must prove exactly how many hours went unpaid, not just estimate. The mixed outcome suggests wage theft cases require strong documentation.
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