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Villarreal v. Woodham, No. 96-2146 (11th Cir.) (113 F.3d 202) (May 29, 1997) (Judge Joel F. Dubina)

The Court stated: "Focusing on the economic reality of the situation in its entirety, we conclude that [a pretrial detainee] is not an 'employee' under the FLSA. The purpose of the FLSA is to protect the standard of living and general well-being of the American worker. Because the correctional facility ...

 

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