4th Circuit: Liquidated Damages Must Be Added In Forced Labor Award Against Manager

Mealey's (May 12, 2021, 7:49 AM EDT) -- RICHMOND, Va. — A nearly $273,000 restitution award under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) in a criminal case regarding a man forced to work more than 100 hours per week for five years without pay must be doubled, a Fourth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel ruled April 21, finding that the trial court erred in concluding that FLSA liquidated damages apply only in civil cases....