"Not Willful" Is Not The Same As "No Bad Faith" - A Lesson In FLSA Liquidated Damages
After a jury verdict was returned in favor of a group of Baltimore nightclub exotic dancers for their claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act and Maryland wage and hour law against the nightclub owner and the two nightclub entities, the presiding Magistrate Judge also awarded liquidated damages to the plaintiffs. The club owner appealed on various grounds including questioning how the judge was able to award liquidated damages when the jury had...
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