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O'Connor et al v Oakhurst Dairy et al

By Apolone Gentles, JD, CPA,CGA, FCCA, Bsc (Hons) | 2 Minutes Read April 3, 2017

Missing comma means millions in overtime pay

The case involved an ambiguity in a Maine statute dealing with overtime pay. Under the statute, employees involved in certain activities were exempt from the overtime provisions, so they were not entitled to overtime pay. A group of drivers in Oakhurst argued that they were entitled to overtime pay.

Article by Apolone Gentles, JD, CPA,CGA, FCCA, Bsc (Hons) / Business, Finance and Accounting, Not for Profit, Payroll / comma, Harvard Comma, legal writing, O'Connor et al v Oakhurst Dairy et al, overtime, overtime exemptions, overtime pay, Oxford Comma, Payroll, serial comma, statutory interpretation

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