Question: Regarding Kellar v . Summit Seating 6 6 4 F . 3 d 1 6 9 ( 7 th Cir. 2 0 1 1 )

Regarding Kellar v. Summit Seating 664 F.3d 169(7th Cir. 2011)1. What was the legal issue in this case? What did the appeals court decide?
2. What uncompensated work did the plaintiff claim she performed? What should the district court have done with the statement of another employee the sister of the plaintiff, no less that the plaintiff did not engage in work prior to her official start time?
3. Why does the appeals court find that the work in question was nonpreliminary? More than de minimis?
4. Why does the appeals court find for the employer even though it failed to pay the plaintiff for compensable time?
5. Do you agree with the decision in this case? Why or why not? What if she had told the owners that she was doing this extra work, they told her not to do so, but she continued coming in early because it was the only to get started on time? Would the outcome of the case be different? Why or why not?

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