Supreme Court of the United States
Addison v. Holly Hill Fruit Products, Inc.
June 5, 1944322 U.S. 607
Summary
The Court held that the Wage and Hour Administrator exceeded statutory authority by limiting the exemption under §13(a)(10) of the Fair Labor Standards Act to plants with no more than seven employees; consequently the employee‑number limitation is ultra vires and the entire definition of "area of production" is invalid, so the employees are not exempt. The case was remanded to the district court to await a valid geographic definition by the Administrator. Justice Rutledge dissented, arguing the definition was valid, and Justice Roberts concurred in part, favoring a different remedy.
Holding
- Whether the Administrator may include a limitation on the number of employees in the definition of "area of production" under §13(a)(10).. The Administrator lacks authority to impose an employee‑number limitation; such limitation is ultra vires.
- Whether the employee‑number limitation invalidates the entire "area of production" definition.. Because the limitation is part of the definition, the whole definition must be struck down; the employees are therefore not exempt.
- Appropriate remedy after invalidating the definition.. The case is remanded to the district court to hold pending a valid determination by the Administrator.
Docket 217
Cited authorities
- L.R. 58
- 52 Stat. 1060
- 29 U.S.C. §§ 201
- 49 Stat. 449
- 29 U.S.C. § 160
- 52 Stat. 1067
- 53 Stat. 1266
- 3 FR 2536
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