Ruling Backs Church Workers
Associated Press
WASHINGTON —
A unanimous Supreme Court today ruled that religiously affiliated businesses and the people who work for them are covered by federal labor law.
In a case involving a controversial religious group, the Arkansas-based Alamo Foundation, the court said federal labor law requires that such volunteers receive the minimum wage and overtime pay--or the equivalent in free lodging, meals, health care and other benefits--whether they request it or not.
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