Issue: What, if any, attorney’s fees are permissible under the Fair Labor Standards Act?
| Area of Law: | Employee Law, Litigation & Procedure |
| Keywords: | Attorney's fees; Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) |
| Jurisdiction: | Federal |
| Cited Cases: | None |
| Cited Statutes: | 29 U.S.C. § 216(B) |
| Date: | 06/01/2015 |
Under 29 U.S.C. § 216(B), in addition to any judgment awarded to a prevailing plaintiff in a Fair Labor Standards Act case, the court must allow a reasonable attorney’s fee, to be paid by the defendant, as well as the costs of the action.
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