Swartz v. Windstream Communications, Inc.’s Empirical Analysis
2011
Citation profile
1 district ·
Relationships
Applies 28 U.S.C. § 1291 · 28 U.S.C. § 1331 · 28 U.S.C. § 636 · 29 U.S.C. § 201 (American Samoa Labor Standards Amendments of 1956) · 29 U.S.C. § 207 · 29 U.S.C. § 213 · 29 U.S.C. § 621 (§ 2 of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967)
Relies on McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green · Smith v. City of Allentown · Lamont v. New Jersey · Kautz v. Met-Pro Corp. · Barefoot Architect, Inc. v. Bunge
Most-quoted passages
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“(1) Compensated on a salary or fee basis at a rate not less than $455 per week ...; (2) Whose primary duty is the performance of office or non-manual work directly related to the management or general business operations of the employer or the employer’s customers; and (3) Whose primary duty includes the exercise of discretion and independent judgment with respect to matters of significance.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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