DONOVAN v. LONE STEER, INC.

No. 82-1684.

464 U.S. 408 (1984)

DONOVAN, SECRETARY OF LABOR, ET AL. v. LONE STEER, INC.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 17, 1984


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alan I. Horowitz argued the cause for appellants. With him on the briefs were Solicitor General Lee, Deputy Solicitor General Geller, Karen I. Ward, and Charles I. Hadden.

Richard G. Peterson argued the cause for appellee. With him on the brief was James Patrick Barone.*

Robert E. Williams, Douglas S. McDowell, and Stephen C. Yohay filed a brief for the Equal Employment Advisory Council as amicus curiae.


JUSTICE REHNQUIST delivered the opinion of the Court.

Section 11(a) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA or Act), 52 Stat. 1066, 29 U. S. C. § 211(a), authorizes the Secretary of Labor to investigate and gather data regarding wages, hours, and other conditions of employment to determine whether an employer is violating the Act.1 Section 9 of the FLSA, 29 U. S. C. § 209, empowers...

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