4th Circ. Says Purpose Of Inmate Labor Affects Classification

By Irene Spezzamonte · May 8, 2024, 6:45 PM EDT

The primary purpose of prisoners' work at a Baltimore County recycling plant should determine whether a group of incarcerated people were employees under federal law, a Fourth Circuit panel ruled Wednesday,...

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Case Information

Case Title

Michael Scott v. Baltimore County, Maryland

Case Number

23-1731

Court

Appellate - 4th Circuit

Nature of Suit

3710 Fair Labor Standards Act

Date Filed

July 12, 2023