Lucas, et al. v. Jerusalem Cafe, LLC, et al, No. 12-2170 (8th Cir. 2013)
Annotate this CasePlaintiffs filed suit against the Cafe and its owner and manager for willfully violating the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA), 29 U.S.C. 201 et seq. On appeal, defendants challenged the district court's denial of their motion for judgment as a matter of law, arguing that plaintiffs, as aliens without work authorization, lacked standing to sue. The court affirmed the judgment, concluding that the FLSA did not allow employers to exploit any employee's immigration status or to profit from hiring unauthorized aliens in violation of federal law.
Court Description: Civil case - Fair Labor Standards Act. Plaintiffs, aliens without employment authorization, could bring a Fair Labor Standards Act suit as the Act does not permit employers to exploit any employee's immigration status or to profit from hiring unauthorized aliens in violation of federal law. Judge Loken, concurring.
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