In Christensen v. Harris County, Harris County adopted a policy requiring its employees to schedule time off in order to reduce the amount of accrued compensatory time. Employees of the Harris County Sheriff's Department sued the County claiming that such policy is prohibited under the FLSA. In its judgment, the Supreme Court:
A) ordered Harris County department officials to pay damages to the plaintiffs.
B) held that the FLSA prohibition does not apply to law enforcement agencies.
C) held that no statutory provision prohibits Harris County from pursuing its policy.
D) felt that the employer violated the provisions of the FLSA.
Question 2
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a. issuance of a summons b. in personam jurisdiction c. service of process
d. in rem jurisdiction e. venue
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