Facts
Harris County Sheriff's department, in an attempt to reduce overtime expenditures, forced deputies to use accumulated compensatory time before they reached the limit which would require overtime payments. The petitioners argued that the Fair Labor Standards Act prohibited the forced use of "comp time." Respondents argued that the FLSA allows cashing out comp time and does not guarantee a minimum 40 hour work week.
The United States Department of Labor had issued an opinion letter stating that the forced use of comp time violated the act.
Read more about this topic: Christensen V. Harris County
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