§ 260. — Liquidated damages.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 29USC260]
TITLE 29--LABOR
CHAPTER 9--PORTAL-TO-PORTAL PAY
Sec. 260. Liquidated damages
In any action commenced prior to or on or after May 14, 1947 to
recover unpaid minimum wages, unpaid overtime compensation, or
liquidated damages, under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as
amended [29 U.S.C. 201 et seq.], if the employer shows to the
satisfaction of the court that the act or omission giving rise to such
action was in good faith and that he had reasonable grounds for
believing that his act or omission was not a violation of the Fair Labor
Standards Act of 1938, as amended, the court may, in its sound
discretion, award no liquidated damages or award any amount thereof not
to exceed the amount specified in section 216 of this title.
(May 14, 1947, ch. 52, Sec. 11, 61 Stat. 89; Pub. L. 93-259,
Sec. 6(d)(2)(B), Apr. 8, 1974, 88 Stat. 62.)
References in Text
The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended, referred to in
text, is act June 25, 1938, ch. 676, 52 Stat. 1060, as amended, which is
classified generally to chapter 8 (Sec. 201 et seq.) of this title. For
complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 201 of this
title and Tables.
Amendments
1974--Pub. L. 93-259 substituted ``section 216 of this title'' for
``section 216(b) of this title''.
Effective Date of 1974 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 93-259 effective May 1, 1974, see section 29(a)
of Pub. L. 93-259, set out as a note under section 202 of this title.
