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Collin County legal review finds no Fair Labor Standards Act violations; jail overtime drops and 41 detention posts filled
Summary
County legal counsel reported no FLSA violations related to meal-break pay at the sheriff’s office after a closed-session review. Public comment raised concerns about overtime and retention; court members said day-shift overtime fell to zero for several days and that 41 authorized detention-officer positions have been filled.
Collin County legal counsel told the Commissioner's Court that a review found no violations of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act related to meal-break pay at the sheriff’s office, and court officials reported a recent drop in jail overtime and that all 41 previously authorized detention-officer positions have been filled.
Bob Davis, outside counsel retained to review possible FLSA violations, told the court after a closed session that his review of county materials, the applicable federal statute and relevant case law showed the county was not violating the Fair Labor Standards Act with respect to compensation for meal breaks at the sheriff’s…
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