Gonzalez v. Home Nurse Corp. et al

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ORDER granting 32 Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment. Closing Case. Signed by Judge Federico A. Moreno on 1/4/2018. (da00) NOTICE: If there are sealed documents in this case, they may be unsealed after 1 year or as directed by Court Order, unless they have been designated to be permanently sealed. See Local Rule 5.4 and Administrative Order 2014-69.

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UNI TED STATES DI STRI COURT FOR THE CT SOUTHERN DI STRI OF FLORI CT DA M i m iD i s on a vi i C as Num be 1 21 e r: 7- 802- V - O R EN O CI M PABLO M I CHEL RAM I REZ GONZALEZ, a a1 ot ssm ia l st t d, nd 1 her i l ry iua e Pl ntf, ai if HO M E N UR SE CORP. d/ / THE PALA CE ba AT HOM E,J ACOB SHAHAM ,a HELEN nd SHA HA M , De enda s f nt . / ORDER GM NTI DEFENDANT' M OTI FO R SUM M ARY JUDGM ENT NG S ON Pa o M i l Ra r z Gonzae br bl che mie lz oughtt s s t a lgi t t fom J nua y 1,201 hi ui le ng ha r a r 5 t o h Fe ua y 1 201 The Paac a Home f ie t pa hi t pr hr ug br r 7, 7, l e t a ld o y m he operoveri epr mi tm e um rq ie u d rte FarLa o Stnd r sAc.Go z lz mo e f rp rilsl r j d me t e urd n e h i b r a a d t n ae v d o a t l a mmay u g n, a s rigt a ()h q aii sa aPaa ee ly ert e t a a id pe d n c nrco , n (i set h t i e u lfe s lc mp o e ah r h n n n e n e t o ta t r a d i) n S fnda i la e f a la ts ove tme wa s' ( E.29,a 1. Palcç fld a cos i e nt s ibl or t e s ome ri De ge .' D. t ) a ie r s mo in fr s mma y j dg n , c n e dn ta () Go z lz wo k d a a id p n e t to o u r u me t o tn ig h t i n ae re s n n e e d n c nrco ,a d r g r ls,(i P lc p i Go ae t a p o rae a lwf lp e u f r o ta t r n e ade s i) aa e ad nz lz he p r p it nd a u rmim o ove tme hou swor d. ri r ke The Cour nee nota es whehe Gonzaez q lfe a a e oye ori pe nt t d ddr s t r l uaii s s n mpl e nde nde c r c or Eve as umi he wor d asa Pa a e e oye t undipu e f t i cae t onta t . n s ng ke l c mpl e, he s t d ac s ndi t hat Pa a pr ry c pe a e G o l f al r gul a ove tm e hour . A c or ngl t l ce ope l om ns t d nza ez or l e ar nd ri s c di y, he Co r g a t Paa esmo inf rs mmayj d me t u t rn s lc ' to o u r u g n . 1 Ba . ckzr ound ThePa a e a Home i ahom ehe t a nc t t a lc t s alh ge y ha , mongot rt ngs r f r home he lh he hi , e e s at ades t pa int who ne d a tona hep i t i e r i o te s e ddii l l n her ve yday lve . 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D. 0- , t . e ts ' Agr me e ane how Pa a e co pe a e hom e heat ai s who- lke Gonz e - wor ee nt xpli d l c m ns t d lh de i alz k l hours fs I deald t r ulr( ove tme)rt a wela t ove tme prmi rt zhit. t tie he eg a non- ri ae s l s he ri e um ae f l hou s fs and i l ded e i tlnguage r quii Gonz e t ac or z- r hit nc u xplci a e rng alz o knowldge bot t e h he é gr ed ho l r t 'a t k y r t sr t e'pr crbe i t Agr me .Spe fc l t ' e a ury ae' nd he % pa a e tuc ur ' es i d n he ee nt cii aly, he RaesAg e men sa e t r e t tt d: 1d h r b u d r tn ta tea r e h u l r ef rmy a sg e o i $79 o ee y n e sa d h t h g e d o ry at o s in dj b s .3 pe hour 1alo unde sand t when1get( c j as gne Iwilbepa ( c r . s r t hat si) ob si 4 l y si) a c r igt te olwig. c o dn o h f lo n . 1 Ho rS jt 2 u h s 6 miue o r a sicu dpe ,Ii 0 n ts fb e k n lde rç t J/ 1 wo kn h u s rs #/ a X 7d ys rwe / = 7 h u spe we / 1 r ig o r pe h d y a pe ec 7 o r r dc 40hou sat$793 = $3l720 r . . 37hour at$11 90 = $44030 s . . $7 .0pe. c ta wo l b pad a $1 850s1 575 ,wc k h t ud e i t 0 . /1+ I ulyunde sandanda e t t pa r esr t ea pes l di usedwih fl rt gr e o he y at tucur s ronaly sc s t m e. (d. l dit y bel t s c 1 ) mme ael ow hi ompens to e anai (nd on t sme pa ) Gonz e ain xpl ton a he a ge, alz pr de hi s gna ur ce tf ng he unde s ood t t r s of t Ra e A gr e e . Gonz e ovi d s i t e ri yi rt he e m he t s e m nt al z s c fc ly ac pe ii a l know l dge t t hi s g t e r t e t a under t ndi t t Pa a e w o d e d ha s i na ur e l c s n s a ng ha lc ul com pe a e hi pur ua t a pa r t f r ul t ti uded a r gul r r t c ponente ns t m s nt o y a e o m a ha ncl e a a e om qualt o Fl i smi mu wag ( 93f t frt40hour wor d)a a ove tmer t co orda' ni m e $7. or he is s ke nd n ri ae mpone nt ( 19 1f rte3 o ri h t swo k d .1 . s eas Go z lzDe 4 7 45:5)Go z lz $1 .0 o h 7 vet oz r e ) (d ; e lo n ae p. 4:- 2 . n ae me r c e t the ha t opporuniy t r d t Agr e e ,he di notas a quesi a onc des ha d he t t o ea he e m nt d k ny tons bout t Agre nt a hewa notunderanydurs ort ea t sgnt Agr me .f 43:-44: ) he e me , nd s e s hr t o i he ee nt(#. 5 2. W he a ke whet r he had a r s t beleve t tPa a e pai hi i orecl whie t n s d he ny ea on o i ha l c d m nc r ty l he Rae Agr me wa i ef tGonz e a ted,$ don'know.'1 48: 48:8. ts ee nt s n fec, alz dmit 1 I t '(d. 2- 1 ) Efe tve J nua y 1 201 Fl i i r s d is mi mum wa fom $7. pe hourt f c i a r , 5, orda nc ea e t ni ge r 93 r o $8. pe hour I r pons Pa a e i s d t $ 5 M i mum W ag Addendum t Ra e 05 r . n es e, l c s ue he 1 201 ni e o ts Agr eme ,' e lc i t i r s d r gulrr t of$8. a i r s d ove tm e pr mi r t e nt'r fe tng he nc ea e e a a e 05 nd nc ea e ri e um ae of $1 08.( E.30- a 2. The 201 Adde 2. D. 6, t ) 5 ndum pr des t f l ng e anai of ovi he olowi xpl ton c pens i f l hours f s om aton or zhi t : Ne a r e h u l r t f ra sgn dj b i $ .5pe h r w g e d o ry a e o s i e o s 80 r ou . 12hourJl/ /f/ 6 miue o r a sicu e r.l 0 n ts fb e k n ld dpe ç f /# 11wor i hou spe s da X 7da rwee = 77hour rwee kng r r h#/ y yspe k spe k 40hour at$8. s 05 = $322. 00 37hou sat$1 08 = $446. r 2. 96 $7 896pe we kt a wo l b padat 1 98 / 6 6 . r c h t ud e i $ 0 .5. 4 Unlke t Raes Ag ee e , Gonzae di not sgn t 201 Adde m . I ed,he i he t r m nt lz d i he 5 ndu nde con e t theneve s w t 201 Addendum untlPa a epr s nt d i t hi a hi de ii t nds ha r a he 5 i l c e e e t o m t s poston. ( alzDe 5 24 2. Ho ver a evi nce i t M ac 201 pa ol rpor pr de Gonz e p. 2: -53: ) we , s de d n ht rh 5 yr l e t ovi d by Gonzaez Pa a e pa d Gonz l z $1 85 f e c l hour s f wor durng t tpe i l , lc i a e 09. or a h zhit ked i ha rod. 'The overi r e equa est 1. tmest r arr t tme at t o 5 i he egul a e. 3 Tha dal r t m ache t da l s f r t sa e i t 2015 Adde t iy a e t s he iy hit ae tt d n he ndum .And Palce c a omput d e t daiy s f r t usng t r a r t of $8. f non- tm e hour a t ove tm e he l hit ae i he egulr ae 05 or overi s nd he ri p emi r t of$1 08 f r wor i e es of40 hour pe we k.W he a ke wheherhe ha r um ae 2. o k n xc s s r e n s d t d a r s t be ive t tPa a e pai hi t i ore ta ny ea on o le ha l c d m he nc r c mountf hi wor i 201 Gonz e or s k n 5, alz a i co de $ldo tknow. ( nzae De 5 25 4. gan nce d,1 n' ' Go lz p. 0: -51: ) ' Fl i di noti r a et m i mum wa i 201 Howe r Pa a e silis d a 6 6 orda d nc e s he ni ge n 6. ve , l c tl s ue : 201 M i m u W a Adde m t RaesAgr e ni m ge ndu o t e ment'r teci t s m e r a r t of$8. a ' el tng he a egulr ae 05 nd ove tmeprmi r eof$1 08.( E.30- at3. Go lzdi notsg t 201 Adde ri e um at 2. D. 6, ) nzae d in he 6 ndum a hemanti t thefrts w t sdoc ntathi de ii ( alzDe 52: nd i ans ha ss a hi ume s poston.Gonz e p. 24-53: ) 2. Efeci J nua y 1,201 Fl i i r as d t sa e m i m um wag fom $8. pe f tve a r 7, orda nc e e he tt ni e r 05 r hou t $8. 0 pe hour Onc a i Palc upda e is c ro 1 r . e ga n, a e t d t ompe a i r es I is t 1 7 ns ton at . t s ued he 1 201 M i mum W a Addendum t RaesAdde ni ge o t ndum 'r l ctng t r gul rhoury r t i r as fom ' efe i he e a l a e nc e e r $805t $8.0 a t o tmepr um rt i r s fom $1 08t $1 1 ( E.30- a 2. . o 1 nd he veri emi ae ncea e r 2. o 2.5. D. 6, t ) The 201 Adde 7 ndum pr dest f l ngcompe a i de a l f l hours fs ovi he olowi ns ton t is or zhit : Ne a r e h u l r tf ra sg e o i $ .ope h u . w g e d o ry ae o s in dj b s 8l r o r 1 h rs #s 2 ou h 6 miue o r a sicu e rJI 0 n ts fb e k n ld dpe JW 1 wo kn h u s rs #/ yX 7d y rwc k= 7 h u s rwe k 1 r ig o r pe h da a spe c 7 o r pe e 40 hour at$8 10 = $324 00 s . . 37hour at$12. = $449. s 15 55 $77 551 we t woul bepai at$1105ls F 3. wr ek hat d d . /h( (J) f Onc a i Gonzaez di no sgn t 201 Adde e ga n, l d t i he 7 ndum a cli he ne r s w t nd a ms ve a he doc ntbeor hi de ii ( nzae De 52: ume f e s poston. Go lz p. 24-53: )Howe r t pa ol rpor fom 2. ve ,he yr l e t r J nuar 201 s a y 7 hows t Paa pad Gonza e $11 51 f e h l hour s f wor durng hat lce i l z 0. or ac zhit ked i 4 t tpe i He e t t tdal s f r t ma c t s f r t lse i t 201 Addendtm. ha rod. r oo, ha iy hit ae t hes he hit ae it d n he 7 l Pa a e c l a e t ts f r t usng t r gulr r t of$8.0 f non- ri e hour a t l c acult d ha hit a e i he e a ae 1 or ove tm s nd he o ri e pr mi m r t of$l l W he as d whe he i wa d c at 't the was û i 40 ve tm e u a e 2. 5. n ke t r t s k ur e' ha ac i d pa hou sa a r a r t of$8.0 a a ove tm e r t f 37 hour at$1 15' i 201 Gonz e r t egulr ae 1 nd n ri ae or s 2. ' n 7, alz saed:Sr tsc rcll'( alzDe 5 20 24. tt kha' ore t.' Gonz e p. 2: -52: ) z Gonz e doe no diput t va i t oft 201 201 a 2017 Adde alz s t s e he ldiy he 5, 6, nd ndum s Nor . doe he a lge t t t c pe ai n br akdown deaied i e ch Adde s le ha he om ns to e tl n a ndum i a s s ham.He smpl ca mst thene rs t Adde i y li ha ve aw he ndum sbef r t sl ws t o e hi a ui. I Sum m ar Judgm e St I. y nt andard S mmayj d me ti a t o ie wh r t ee i n g n ie is e o maeilfc. F d u r u g n s u h rz d ee h r s o e un su f tra a t e . R. v. 5 ( ) Th p ryse i s mmayj d me tb a steiiilb r e o d mo srtn Ci P. 6 c . e a t e kng u r u g n e r h nta u d n f e n taig t a e ofage ne is ofmatra f ct Adi k s v S. Kr s & Co. 398 U. 1 15 he bs nce nui s ue eil a . c e . H es , S. 44, 7 ( 970) $An is offc i S ne'i t rcor t nasawhol c dl dartona tirof 1 . $ sue a t s genui f he e d ake e oul ea ai l re f c t fnd f t no a t o i or he nmovi pa t 'Hi s n Cor v N Cr s m Co. I . 357 F.d 1 6, ng ry. ck o ' p. . os ar , nc, 3 25 1 6 ( 1h Ci.2 0 ) Th p ry o p sn t emoin f rs mmayj g n ma n tsmpy 2 0 1 t r 0 4 . e a t p o ig h to o u r ud me t y o i l r s u n m e e alegai orde a soft pla ngs t non- ovi pa t mus esabls t e t po r l tons ni l he e di ; he m ng ry t t ih he e s n i ee e sofisc e on whi h i wilbe rt bur n ofpr a ti l Cel e Cor v s e tal lm nt t as c t l a he de oof t ra . otx p. . Cl/e/ 477U. 31 ( 986 ;Matus t Elc I s Co.v Ze t Radi Cor ,475 U. 574 r /, S. 7 1 ) s hia e . ndu . . nih o p. S. ( 986) Thenon1 . mova mus prs ntmor t n a s nil ofe de e i s nt t e e e ha citla vi nc n uppor oft nont he mo n ' po iin. d ro v fie t Lo b l c, 7 U. 2 2,2 4 ( 98 ) A j r mu tb va ts sto An es n . b ry b y, n . 47 S. 4 5 1 6 . u y s e abl r as e e onabl t fnd f t nony o i or he movan .I Uli el t c tm us decde S t t t d tmat y, he our t i t her he whe e ie c p e e t a s fiintd s g e me tt r q ie s bmiso t aj r o wh t e i i s vd n e r sn s u fce ia r e n o e ur u sin o u y r eh r t s o one sde t tonepa t mus pr i a ama troflw . 1 a 251 - i d ha ry t eval s te a ' d. t -52. ' ez ncl :$ d so i o hat hi ught me by 2To be s e, Gonzal i uded a caveat ûl woul al lke t add t t s hasca ur s r rs sn eIh d n s e t do u n sf r201 ,201 a 201 . ( z lzDe 5 2 -5 2. Bu u p ie ic a ot e n he c me t o 5 6 nd 7' Gon ae p. 2:4 3: ) t 5 whe her he had,or had not se t Addendums does notnegat hi conces on t he was i d 40 t , en he e s si hat l pai ho sa argua r t o $ 1 a d a o ri rt f 37ho sa $1 1 9i 201 (d. ur t e lr ae f 8.0 n n ve t ae or me ur t 2.5'n 7.1 4 5 111. St ut Fram ew ork at oa The Far La St nda dsAc r quie e pl r t pa t r e oye s 1. tm e t i bor a r t e r s m oye s o y hei mpl e 5 i s he rgulrr t ofpa f a1 wor pe fr d i e e sof 40 hou spe we k. e29 U. C.j e a ae y or l k rome n xc s r r e Se S. 207()1 .W hen a e oye pr de i xta c a( ) n mpl r ovi s t r ompe ai ...by a pr um rt pad f e ns ton emi ae i or c ti hour wor d by t e pl e i a day ...be us s h hour a e hour wor d i eran s ke he m oye n ny ca e uc s r s ke n e e so eg ti a d y' 2 U. C.j 2 7 e( ) t a e ta c mpe s to ïhalb ce i be xc s f ih n a , 9 S. ' 0 ()5 , h t x r o n ai n t l e r dt l s a t r ove tme c owad ri ompe ai ' 29 U. C.j 207( ( ;s e alo29 C. R.j 778. Even ns ton. ' S. h)2) e s F. 202. whe e t e pl r c t a iy pa e oye f r hour t t t di not wor r he m oye usom rl ys mpl es o s ha hey d k, pemisbl ( notr rd)t c t eho sashour wor di deer ni t a r si e but equie o ount hes ur s ke n t mi ng he mountof ove tm e p emi pay,d f hour i e s of 8 pe da ...whih m a be ...c edied ri r um ue or s n xce s r y c y r t twadtesau o yo ri c mp nsto '2 C. R. 7 .0 ( o r h tttr vetme o e ain. 9 F. j 782 2 $. ' I . Di V scussi on Paa er osismoin f rs mmayj d me ti asmp ep e s : i an ifwa pad lc o t t to o u r u g n n i l rmie i itf s i pl f alrgulrhour a t saut y ( orda)mi mum wag and f alove tmehour a one or l e a s t he tt or Fl i ni e or l ri st a o haftmest ta nd ne l i ha mount'( E.42,a 1)Gonz e howe r i it t tPalc vi aed . D. ' t. alz, ve ,nsss ha a e olt t Far La Stnda ds Ac .To m a a t e t tvi ai he ha r i l r m ode e hi he i bor a r t nuf c ur ha olton, s outney e ld s al ga i ,c r dit d hi s f mia id f c s m ic tu d l w,and o he ie i e t le tons onta c e m el, s pple a t , s onsr e a t m s gnor d he obvi .Theevol i ofGo l sva ous uton nzaez' gue,s fi and uli e y de pe at ca m begi wih hitng, tmatl s r e li ns t t f l i a l ga i i hi Com pl nt he olow ng le tons n s ai : 20.Be we n t pe i ofon ora utJ nua y 1 201 t oug on t e he rod bo a r , 5 hr h oraboutM a c 1 201 Pli ifwor d a a r ge of48 hour a r h , 5, antf ke n ve a s we k f De e nt and was pad a a r ge of $9. 6 pe holr e or f nda s i n ve a 1 r z butwasneve pad t e r ha ftme r t f a hour wor d r i he xta l i ae or ny s ke ove 40 hour i a w ee as r r d by t Fai Labor St r r s n k equie he r anda ds A c .Pl ntf t r f e c ai s t hal tm e ove tm e r t f e c t ai if he e or l m he f i r i a e or a h hourw or d a ke bove40 i aw ee n k. 21. t e n t pe i ofon ora Be w e he r od boutM a ch 2,201 t o h o or r 5 hr ug n a boutFe ua y 1 201 Pl n ifwor d a a r ge of84 hour a br r 7, 7, aitf ke n ve a s we f De e nt,a wa pad a a r e of $9. 6 pe hour ek or f nda s nd s i n ve ag 1 r bu wasne rpa d t e ta haftme r t f a hour wor d t ve i he x r l i a e or ny s ke 6 ove 40 hour i a we asr r d by t Far La Stnda ds r sn ek equie he i bor a r A c .Pl ntf t r or c ai s t hal tm e ove tm e r t f ea h t ai i f he ef e l m he f i r i a e or c ho wor d above40 i a wee ur ke n k. ( Compl!!20-21. . ) Gonz e eve ualy c r c e t s al ga i athi de ii whe he c ede alz nt l ontadit d he e le tons s poston n onc d t t i 201 he wasl d 40 hour atar a r t of$8.0 a a o ri r t f r37 ho s ha, n 7, i pai s egulr a e 1 nd n ve tme a e o ur a $1 l ' ( n ae De 5 :0 5 2 ) Un tre b h s a p r n a k o e g n ta t 2.5. Go z lz p. 22 - 2:4. deer d y i p a e t c n wld me t h t ' Pa a e i f ct di notvi a e t Ac ,Go l z pi ed.On Nove r2,201 - sx m o hs lc , n a , d olt he t nza e vot mbe 7 i nt a trflng hi Com pli - he s fe ii s a nt ubmit a Af vi sa i t tPaa pa d hi a (dal s f ted n fda t ttng ha lce i m t iy hit r t ' t tpr e sve y i r s d fom $1 50 i J nua y 201 t $11 51 i Fe ua y 201 a e' ha ogr s i l nc ea e r 08. n a r 5 o 0. n br r 7. ( E.3 - ,a 2 ,! 1 ,1 )Ag i,Go z lzs n w a s rin c nlc wih h sCo an D. 0 1 t -3 ! 0 2. an n ae ' e se t s o tit t i mplit o al gai t tPalc c le tons ha a e ompens t d hi b t houra as atc $916 houry r e f t ts me a e m y he t ti . l at or ha a t o- rpe i w yea r od. U li a el G onz l z c e tm t y, a e ont nds t t iDef nda i la e f at l s s e ove tm e ha s e nt s i bl or ea t om ri wa s.'( E.29,a 1 ( ge gl' D. t empha i a ss ddedl)Heofe st e ly c l ol bas t s . fr wo qual oncus ' es o uppor y t t sfna (ahe depert)pl Fis,hesae ,k bele t t Deenda di notpa memy hi i l r t r s ae ea. rt tts û ive hat he f nt d l y ove tme'be a e 1 bele ...lwa al ri ' c us i ive l s wayspad on a da l s f r t 'a t r or dIbeleve i iy hit ae' nd he ef e,t i t tm y t a hour pe we k s d be di de by t a ountIwa pad pe wee t detr i ha ot l s r e houl vi d he m s i r k o e m ne myh u l r t. ( E.3 - ,a 3 ! l ;s eeg,D. 3 - ,p g 3 ! 2 (to e mpl,whe l o ry ae' D. 0 1 t , 2 e .. E. 0 1 a e , 1 ç r xn e ' F n wa pad $l1 51pe s f andwor 7da ,wih 1 hour (i)s fs, uc e tst $773. s i 0. r hit ked ys t 2 s sc hit s h quae o 57 per wee $773. 8 hour = $9. pe hour' . Sec k. 57/4 s 20 r .)) ond,Gonz e c ends t t e n i ' alz ont ha ve f Paa ' c lce s ompe a i i l ns ton ncuded a ove tm e pr m i , he di not a ee t t overi e n ri e um d gr o he tm c ompone ,s i ca c asoveri c nt o t nnot ount tme ompens i ( E.3 1 a 3,! 11($ neve sg aton. D. 0- , t 1 1 r ined a y o t e g ts Ad e d ms f r2 5 2 6 o 2 7 a d lne e s w te p ir t t i n f h Rae ) d n u o 01 , 01 r 01 , n v r a h m ro o hs 1ws i.))Un e ete te r nor a o a l j r c ul fn f rGo z lz a ut'. d r i r h oy, e s n b e u y o d id o n ae . ' h 7 A . R e ar R at and O ve i e Pr m i l l d i Daiv ShitR at aul e rtm e um nc ude n l f e The FarLa Stndar Ac ofe s no s i bor a ds t f r uppor f Gonz e s s t or alz' ugge ton t tbe a e si ha c us Palc compe a e hi usng a da l s f r t Palc di notpa hi t pr r ove tme ae ns t d m i iy hit ae, a e d y m he ope ri pr m i f wor pe f m e i e s of40 hour pe wee Ra he ,t FarLaborSt nda ds e um or k ror d n xce s s r k. t r he i a r Ac a l t lows empl s t c edi daiy o ri e pr m i s t r f flme of t we kl oyer o r t l ve tm e um owa d ulil nt he e y o e t rqur me t S e 29 U.. j 2 7 h . Hi a g me t tee o e r fe t ete a v ri e ie n . e me SC. 0 ( ) s r u n , h r f r, elcs i r h f m e almiunde sandi of t Ac ' ove tme c unda nt s r t ng he ts ri ompe a i pr sons or a ba f t ns ton ovii , d aih a tmptt r ove on atul fi o cli . te o ec r r y rvol us am Paac ha pr e consde a e e de e s l e s oduc d i r bl vi nc uppori is a s ri t tt da l s f tng t s e ton ha he iy hit rt i l a e ncuded a ove tme pr m i f r hour wor d i exc s of40 perwe k.To be n,t n ri e um o s ke n es e gi he Raes Agr e e e i ty saes Paa woul a sgn Gonz e 77 hour of pai wor per t e m nt xplcil t t lce d si alz s d k we a woul c ek, nd d ompe ae hi a Fl i s m i m um wage f t fr t40 hour ,a 15 ns t m t orda' ni or he is s nd . tm e Fl i s m i m u wage f t r m ani 37 hour .Du i hi de ii n,Go lz i s orda' ni m or he e i ng s rng s posto nzae c n i e t a t eRae Ag e me tlt l)g m)e a ty h w ( s p y ( ud b d tr n d o fnn d h t h ts re n s od hi x cl o hi) a wo ll e eemi e g wh n ge wo k d 1 h u s it. ( n ae De 4 7 4 1 . Heas a mi e h u d rto e h ) r e 2 o r hfs' Go z lz p. 4:- 4:4) lo d t d e n e so d ' t t RaesAg e me dwelenoug t putg s sgnaur oni. (d. he t r e ntk l h o hij i t e t' 1 4 ' Alhough Gonz e cli she ne rsgne ors t 201 201 a 201 Adde t alz am ve i d aw he 5, 6, nd 7 ndum s t t Ra e Agr eme ,he a e t y ex a n ho Paac co put da l s f co ns to o he t s e nt gr ed he pli w l e m ed iy hit mpe ai n durng ea h yea .Notbl he admitd t t e c doc nt i tte t r gul r houry r t i c r a y, te ha a h ume den ii s he e a l ae ( ni wa )a ove tmeprmi rt ( . tmesmi mum wa ) a de ci how t mi mum ge nd ri e um ae 15 i ni ge, nd s rbes he r gulr r t a overi e pr m i r t wer us d t cacult t daiy s f r t Fi ly, e a a e nd tm e um a e e e o l a e he l hit a e. nal Go z lz a mist tt epa r l d ti rp rsat c e t h smo in f rs mma yj d me n ae d t ha h y ol eal e o t ta h d o i to o u r u g nt dipl t s f r e he waspad f t gi n pe i And lllt s ay he hit at i or he ve rod. salhough t rc ds do not he e or e es l s a e t br a xpr s y t t he e kdown be w e n hour pa d a t r a r t a ho s pa d a t 1. t e s i t he egul r a e nd ur i t he 5 ove tme rt wihi t fxed daiy rt, t lse rts ceal coro ae ( a e'l ri ae t n he i l ae he itd ae l ry r bort Palc s e a ton oft br kdown oft d l r t ' Se a n v Tom Kat ,l . N o.11 CV xpl na i he ea he aiy a e. r phi . ' s nc , - 4382 FB 8 LB,201 W L 9 4,a *2( D. Y.M a .11 201 ( di t tdaiy rt ofpa c i 3 4091 t E. N. r , 3) hol ng ha l ae y ompled wiht FarLa StndadsAc wheet dal rt i l da ovetmepr mi . t he i bor a r t r he iy ae ncude n ri e um) He e a i Se a n v Tomkat, Gonzae i s not ofe ed a r s n t q si r , s n r phi . s lz l ha f r ny ea o o ue ton g lc ')lgc l s b tnitd e p a ain f rt d iy rt . 2 3 W L 9 0 4 a * .An paa es o ia, u sa tae x ln to o he al ae' 01 ' 4 91 , t 2 d des t vi ousy i itng t the ne rs w t 201 201 and 201 Adde pie gor l nssi ha ve a he 5, 6, 7 ndums be or t f e he lws t hedoe notqueton t i a he iiy.l (tn ca e wher c t ha que tone t a ui, s si her ut ntct d. dl s s e ours ve si d he e oyer' a s tons t t a fxed r t i l d a ove tme pr mi ,t e wa e d e of mpl s s eri ha i ae nc ude n ri e um her s vi enc s s iiusb o k e i g er r,... vd n eo b c wa d a j tn ,... lc ofe i e c t a u pco o k e p n ro s e ie c f a k r -dusi g a ak vd n e h t t houry r t wa e r us d,...o s he l ae s ve e r ome ot evi nc t s her de e o ugges t tt pr c ie wa a t ha he a tc s s m.) Nordoe Gonz e aleg t tt pa ntsr cur de ci i t Rae Agreme ha '. ' s alz l e ha he yme tu t e s rbed n he ts e nt a RaesAdde nd t ndum sc e e a unlwf S pltda 'pl n c prs d ofa tfc a di so . e r atd n a ul i i y' a om ie s rii i l vii ns Se 2 C. R. 7 8.01a-()( oi , o e a l, h taç i so oft n nn l8ho rwo k a 9 F. j 7 5 () b n t f r x mpe t a ' vii n he o a - u r d y ng d i o4sr ghttmeho sand4o ri hour i purl fcii ') nt tai i ur vetme s s ey ittous'. Fi ly,t e denc t ti lc st mos da na l he vi e ha nfit he t maget Gonza e sc e a i e ca l o l z' as nd, nde d, ls i t que ton is ve y i tai m aeralz fom s ver lal ti ntc e ha n o si t r nii ton t i ied r e a mos de ial xc ngesove t r he coure of hi d s s eposton.Thr e s pa a e tm es Gonz l z eiher c ime t a enc of or ii e e rt i , ae t onfr d he bs e , a mitd he d e n tk o o ,S n r a o t b l ve ta ( e wa )p i i o rcl b Th d te o s o n w f i y e s n o ei h t h s ad nc re ty y e a e Pal atH om e.' ace ' Q. Do you ha a ras t beive t t you wer pai ve ny e on o le ha e d i or e ty by The Pal c a Hom e w hie t s r t a e entw a nc r c l ae t l hi a e gr em s i ef t' n f ec ?' A. ldon' know . t ( zae De 48: Gon lz p. 2-48:8. 1) Q. Fort yea 2015,do you ha a ras n t bele t t he r ve ny e o o ive ha t a he mountyou we e pa d by The Pal e a Home f yourwor r i ac t or k w as i rect ncor ? 1don' know . t 9 ( alzDe 50: -514. Gonz e p. 25 : ) Q. So a 1a urt t tyou wee pad 40 hour a ar a m cc ae ha r i s t egulr r t of$8. and a ove tme r t f 37hour a $1 1 ae 10 n ri ae or s t 2.5? A. Tha , c r c . ts or e t3 ( nzae De 52: 3: ) Go lz p. 20-5 2. Acc di y,Gonz l z' prmar ar um e - t tbe us Paac pa d hi a daiy r t or ngl a e s i y g nt ha ca e l e i m l ae f ea h l ho s f,Palcedi notpa hi t pr pe overi epr mi f rwor pe f m e or c z- ur hit a d y m he o r tm e um o k ror d i exc s of40 hour perwe k- lc a m e i u rt FarLab St r Ac .And e n n es s e a ks ny rt nde he i or anda ds t ve i t Ac di r c z t ta gum e ,Gonz e a ted t tPalce' c f he t d e ogni e ha r nt alz dmit ha a s ompens i i l d aton ncude a o ri p e u Ass c , ora o a l j r c udfn i hsfv r n vet rmim. u h n e s n b e u y o l id n i a o . me B. M ut Azr m e t tt Daiv ShitRat l l d an Over i ePr i ual ee nt ha he l f e nc ude tm em um Una e t r f e Pa a e' con e i t t i di i e c bl o e ut l c s t nton ha t d, nde d, ompe ae Gonz l z a a ns t ae t pr mi f hi ove tme hou s Gonz e t s t hi equal m e il sas e ton t Pa a e' e um or s ri r, alz unz o s ly rtes s ri hat l c s ove tme pa e swe e i ld smpl bec us he di no know t da l s f r t i l ri ym nt r nva i i y a e d t he iy hit ae ncuded a n ove tme pr m i . Thi a gume f l f t r s ns Fis, Gonza e sg d t Raes ri e um s r nt ais or wo ea o . rt l z i ne he t Agr e e a c imed hi unde sa ng ofPaac sS y sr t e'e e m nt nd onfr s r tndi l e' t pa tuc ur ' ncompa sng ar a si egulr r t c pone a a ove tm e pr m i co pone .Thi obvi t a c e n a i i f om hi a e om nt nd n r i e um m nt s a es ny onc r r sng r s s uggesi t the di not sgn or s e t 201 201 or 201 Adde ton ha d i e he 5, 6, 7 ndum s bef e flng t s or ii hi l w s t Se ond, Cours do not r qui e e pl es a e pl r t ha a im ut a ui. c t e r m oye nd m oye s o ve s ual unde sa ng'or i xpr s a e nt't tt daiy s f r t i l s an overi e pr mi rt ndi ' l e s gr eme ' ha he l hit a e nc ude e tm e um c ompone whe e, as he e t empl nt r r , he oyer di not utlze t ituc uai wor e ' d ii he l t tng l kwe k' c pe a i m ode . om ns ton l ez hat û s t pr s i en he 3Asaleady not , Gonzal added t E hi has caughtm e by sur ie snce lhad notse t r ed d u nt f 20l ,2 1 a d 2 7' ( z lz De 5 2 -5 2. Bu a i wheh rh ha ,o h d oc me s or 5 0 6 n 0l . Gon ae p. 2:4 3: ) t gan, t e e d r a 5 not s en t Addendum s does notvii e hi conces on t Palce pai hi t appr i e overi e , e he tat s si hat a d m he oprat tm p e um f rh r wo k d i e e sof40p rwe k. 1 ) r mi o ou s r e n xc s e e (d. 10 Fis, durng hi de ii Gonz e sa e t t he ne r s w- a c ra nl neve rt i s poston, alz t t d ha ve a nd e ti y r sg - t pa r t Adde ined he y ae ndum s f 201 201 a 201 I vit ly t s or 5, 6, nd 7. n rua l he ame br t he eah, a e d t the wasS d 40 hour a a r ulrr t of$8. a a o ri r t f r37 hour a gr e ha ' pai s t eg a a e 10 nd n ve tme a e o st $1 1 'i 2017 a ha no r as n t be ive t tPalcepai hi i ore ty i 201 or201 2. 5' n , nd d e o o le ha a d m nc r c l n 5 4. ( Gonzae De 5 20 24. Healo a tedt the sgne t i talRaesAgre ntand lz p. 2: -52: ) s dmit ha i d he nii t e me t ti e aned pr ciel how hi c ha t xpli e s y s ompens ton e om pa s d a ove tme pr m i f rwo k i a i nc s e n ri e um o r n e s of40 hour pe we k.l ot wor ,Go l z c e t tPa a e pr ded e es xce s s r e n her ds nza e onc des ha l c ovi xpr s notc oft ove tme pr m i an pai hi a or ngl Thes a knowl dge e se a e a ie he ri e um d d m cc di y. e c e m nt r s ny sgnii a e de i fom hi as e ton t thene sgne ors w t Addendums. i fc nc rved r s s ri ha ver i d a he Se ond, a msba e on t a e e ofam ut unde sa ng ore es a e me f l c cli sd he bs nc ual r tndi xpr s gr e nt ai outi t nar and i pplc bl- él t tng wor k' c e .Se 29 C. R. j sde he rowna ia e sucuai t kwee ' ontxt e F. 7 8 1 4. e as Dub n v Br wn n -Fe rs l c, 0 F.d 2 4, 6 ( t Ci. 0 0 ( od n 7 . 1 , e lo j e e . o ig r i, n .2 7 3 6 2 8 5h r 2 0 ) h li g s t tj778.1 doesnota y t a e oyersda rt polc and,a cor ngl Pli ifne ha 14 ppl o n mpl ' y ae iy c di y, antf ed nota ee t t ove tm epr m i i l d i hi daiy r t ,ore n undert nd t tt da l gr o he ri e um ncude n s l a e ve sa ha he iy rt i ude a ove tme prmi .Undert FarLa StndadsAct a e oye c nno ae ncl s n ri e um) he i bor a r , n mpl r a t e n us t i l ct tng wor e 'met ofcompe a i u e si e t ihest f l ng ve e he i u ua i f kwe k' hod ns ton nls t sabls he olowi crt i ier a: ( )t e o shour fucuaefom wee t wee 1 he mplyee' sl t t r k o k; ( )t e ly e rc ie a fxe we ky s lr t a r man 2 he mp o e e ev s i d e l aay h t e is t s m e r ga dls oft numbe ofhour wor d durng he a e r e s he r s ke i t w eek; hat ( t fxe a 3) he i d mounti s fcintt c s ufi e o ompe aet e oye ns t he mpl e a a r gul r r t t t i not l s t t l l m i m um t e a a e ha s es han he ega ni w age; ( t empl 4) he oyer a t e oye ha a û ea mut nd he mpl e ve t r ual cl unde s a ng' t tt e pl rw ilpa t em pl e t r t ndi ' ha he m oye l y he oye he f xe w e y s a y r r es of hour w or d a t t i d ekl al r ega dl s s ke nd ha t s s l r i l s a ove tm e pr i . hi a a y nc ude n r i em um 11 Se Se a n, 3 W L 9409 1 a * s al o D av s v Fr e y Ex ,l . N o.0 1 11 2003 e r phi 201 4, t 2; ee s i . i ndl p. nc , 2- 41 , W L 21 68 a #1( 1h Ci. b.6,2003) Gonz e doe notalgei hi Complit( any 488 2, t 1 t r Fe . alz s le n s an or s e ntflng)t tPalcec ubsque ii ha a ompe ae hi underaitucuai wor e 'mode.Ye,he nstd m ç t tng kwe k' l l t r le e iey on ca esi e r tng t Sl t tng wor e 'a oa h t butr s hi tlc of e is ntr l s nt p e i he i uc ua i t kwe k' ppr c o te s s sa k mut undertndi 'a g nt ( Pl' Mot 11(t l ual sa ng' r ume . See .s . l ogousy,Pli ifrfr t t t t Ana l antf ee s o he es r ga di t tuc ua i wor wee t or be a e s e r ng he l t tng k k he y, c us uch de l wih ade e m i ton ofhow as t t r na i tee ly e swa e s o l b d tr n d frp mos so o e t d ma e . ) h mpo e ' g s h ud e eemie o u e f v ri a g s' me l. The Cour de i Pl ntf si tton t ado t smiapplc ton oflw .Conta y t t clnes ai if nvia i o pt hi s i a i a rr o t Cfucua i wor e 'c he 'l t tng kwe k' ompe a i m ode ,Gonz e a it y r ceve a fxe da l ns ton l alz dm tedl e i d i d iy rt- no afxedwee y slr And hi dal r eperane t a fxe numbe ofhour.( E. ae t i kl aay. s iy at ti d o i d r s D. 30- ,a 9. By c r s,t Sl t tng wor e 'modela isonl whee t numbe of 1 t ) ontat he i ucuai f kwe k' pple y r he r hou s wo ke fuc uaes e c we whie t we kl s lr r m ans c t t Thus t r r d l t t a h ek l he e y aa y e i onsan . , he Sl t tng wor w e ' ppr h doesnota y he e s G onz l z ha no ba i f i por i is ' uc ua i t k ek' a oac ppl r , o ae s s s or m tng t S t a a r e n'r q ie n . eDub n ,2 7 F.d a 2 ( o dn t twh r e o e s s u l ge me t' e urme t Se f e e 0 3 t 68 h l ig ha ee mply e mu i r notpai a s a y f a w or te a d al r or kwee ' i t a d r pa d f r t num berofda t y w or .. k' but ns e d t e i o he a ys he k . j778. 1 doe nota f' (mphassi orgi ) 1 4 s ppl ) e i n i nal. C . H our s ke Pe s e s vor d r ve k Asa fna ma t ,Gonz e a Pa a e a varoustm e r e e e dif r t asofpa d i l ter alz nd l c t i i s ef r nc fe ent ot l i wor hour pe we k.Palc s RaesAgr e e saest tl hours fsi l $11 wor ng k s r e a e' t e m nt t t ha zhit ncude t ki hour' and 1 mi e of braks' Le $ wor ng hour pe we ' ( E.30- ,at9. s' 1 60 nuts e ' . $ 77 ki s r ek.' D. 1 ) Howe r Gonzaezalgesi hi Compli t thef ke 8 hour pe we k. ( ve , l le n s ant ha ' wor d 4 s r e ' Compl!21. ' . ) The s ve ho dif e e sems fom t f c t tGonz e i l e n- ur fer nc t r he a t ha alz ncudes t onehe hourbr a pe ek r s f i hi c lulton ofi ki hour'wheea Paa e doesno.( E 30- ,a 3,! 11 C$ hit n s ac ai ' ng wor s' r s lc t D. 1 t 1 wo ke 7da ,1 hours fse c day...gl t al ( hour.)) r d ys 2 hit a h such ot s 84) s'. ' Thi a s ppar nti e ncons s e y,how e r does notcr a e a ge ne di put of m a e i lf c it nc ve , et nui s e t ra a t f muli er s ns SeeAndes 477 U. a 247 (f me ee se ofs alege or tpl ea o . ron, S. t -48 $ The r xitnce ome l d 12 f c ua dipu e bewe n t pa te wilnotde ea a ot r s pr l s a t l s t t e he ris l f t n he wie opery uppore m o i f td ton or s mmayj dg n ;h r q ie n i t a t eeb n ge un is eo matra fc.) u r u me t te e urme t s h t h r e o n ie su f e il a t'. ' Fis,neihe pa t r ie t s dic e ncy i wee y ho s wor d a any poi .M or r t t r ry as s hi s r pa n kl ur ke t nt e i pora l Gonza e s Com pl nt s a es onl one cl i f a l ged ove tm e w a vi a i : m t nty, l z' ai t t y a m or le ri ge ol tons t the di no r e vean overi epr m i f wor i e es of40 hour pe we k.Gonzaez ha d t ec i tm e um or k n xc s s r e l ne ral st tPa a e f ie t c ve lege ha l c al d o ompens t hi at t rf rhour he wor d.Ha ng f ie a e m logehe o s ke vi al d t i l t scai i hi Compli ,heco d notr ove f i (ve asumi isvaldiy) o ncude hi l m n s ant ul ec r or t e n s ng t i t . The ef e t spot taldic epa y i vi t t hour wor d pe we k i i aera . r or , hi en i s r nc nvol ng o al s ke r e s mm t il Sec ond,e i Gonzaez ha pr ry a l ed t tPalc pa d hi f ronl 77 oft 84 ven f l d ope l leg ha ae i m o y he hour he wor d e h we he ha pr de no e de e t s s ke ac ek, s ovi d vi nc o uppor s a c am .He di not t uch l i d s y tm e s e s s esi he wor s ve un i ho s i e n one wee m uc l si uppl i he t ugg tng ked e n pad ur n ve kh es n e r we k f ove t ye r .Furher e,Gonzaez sa e i hi deposton t he wor d ve y e or r wo a s t mor l tt d n s ii hat ke l hours hsfom 7: A. .t 7: P. .( alz Dep.78:-78: )W ih t tshedul i zhi r 00 M o 00 M Gonz e 7 9. t ha c e, t woul be ma he tcal i d t ma i ly mpos i e f Gonz e t wo k 8 ho si a sngl we unl s he sbl or alz o r 4 ur n i e ek es ne rus d a oft 60 m i t ofunpai br ak tm ebuiti o e c l hours f.Howe r he ve e ny he nu es d e i l nt a h zhit ve , co de i hi de ii t tdurng ea h s f,he t û e br a ' a a l a e tme t o nce d n s poston ha i c hit ook i al e ks' nd loc t d i ' m t make c l,go t t bahr ' a dea wih hi é ce s y afis' (d.a 85:4-8 20. als o he t oom, nd l t s i sar far. 1 t 1 5: ) ' ne ' Ba e on hi own sae e s t r f e, c dno ha wor 8 hour pe we k. sd s t tm nt ,he e or he oul t ve ked 4 s r e Acc di y,t dicr pa r ga di t t alnumbe ofhour Gonz e wor pe or ngl he s e ncy e r ng he ot r s alz ked r we k doesnotc e t age nediput ofmaei fc.Hik on Cor ,357 F. a 1 (t e r ae nui s e tral a t c s p. 3d t 260 ( An is of f ti ç nui i t r c d t ke as a w hol c d l ad a r t o lt i r of f tt fnd s ue ac s ge ne' f he e or a n e oul e a i na r e ac o i f t nonmovi pa4 ' . or he ng ly.' ) V . 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