DOL Says FLSA Lets It Seek Punitive Damages In Pizzeria Suit

By Benjamin Morse · April 27, 2026, 7:36 PM EDT

The U.S. Department of Labor told a Kentucky federal court Monday that the statutory language of the Fair Labor Standards Act allows the agency to seek punitive damages in its retaliation...

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Case Information

Case Title

Walsh v. Ikes Artisan Pizza, L.L.C. et al

Case Number

6:22-cv-00217

Court

Kentucky Eastern

Nature of Suit

Labor: Fair Standards

Date Filed

November 21, 2022