Let the jury decide – Court supports emotional distress damages in FLSA case

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Abstract: Many courts have considered whether the FLSA allows a retaliation victim to recover damages for emotional distress. But as this article details, the Fifth Circuit recently had the additional task of determining whether the FLSA protects a nonemployee spouse from employer backlash. A sidebar describes a similar FLSA case. Pineda v. JTCH Apartments, LLC, No. 15-10932, December 19, 2016 (5th Cir.) Travers v. Flight Services & Systems, Inc., No. 13-1438, December 12, 2013 (1st Cir.)