Labor Department Ordered to Pay Attorneys’ Fees to Texas Employer
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A half-million dollar judgment against the
An opinion and order filed in the
The decision is a significant win for small U.S. businesses that have felt increasingly pressured to give in to overreaching governmental demands, Idalski said.
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The case,
In a landmark ruling issued
Though that decision removed the specter of damages, it did not compensate the 37-employee company for the nearly
Rainey's 24-page opinion filed
"Had the DOL interviewed more than just a handful of GGS's roughly 400 gate attendants before presenting GGS with a
Idalski, who led the battle on behalf of Gate Guard Services since the original filing in 2010, hailed the decision as a win for all businesses.
"It's costly and difficult for employers to litigate against the weight of the government," Idalski said. "This judgment shows employers that courts will take a stand against the government when it is wrong; governmental agencies do make mistakes. In this case, the
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