Foster v. Dravo Corp.’s Empirical Analysis
490 F.2d 55 · 1973
Citation profile
14 federal appellate ·
Appellate journey
Relationships
Relies on United Steelworkers v. Warrior & Gulf Navigation Co. · Boys Markets, Inc. v. Retail Clerks Union, Local 770 · Fishgold v. Sullivan Drydock & Repair Corp. · General Electric Co. v. International Union of Electrical, Radio & Machine Workers · Eason v. Dandridge
Most-quoted passages
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“Vacation with pay . . . is normally and reasonably considered part of a worker's current or short term return for labor. Under this view, actual work time during a year provides a fair measure of the amount of annual vacation currently earned.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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