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SCOTUS Finds in Favor of Amazon, No Pay for Mandatory Security Screenings

posted by janrinok on Thursday December 11 2014, @02:18PM   Printer-friendly
from the my-time-is-my-own dept.

An Anonymous Coward writes:

The Supreme Court of the United States has issued a unanimous decision that security screenings after the work day, regardless of the amount of time they take to perform, do not qualify for remuneration. The decision focuses on the Portal-To-Portal Act of 1947 which defines a workday that specifically excludes those activities "incidental" to an employee's primary responsibilities.

 
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  • (Score: 1) by iamjacksusername on Thursday December 11 2014, @10:08PM

    by iamjacksusername (1479) on Thursday December 11 2014, @10:08PM (#125276)

    In this case, I would say that the Court feels the law is clear because they feel the meaning of the statutory language is settled law. The 9-0 ruling is telling the lower courts "don't even think about going near this interpretation." E.g., "optional" and "indispensable", as you mentioned, have specific legal meanings in the context of this statute.