In the Ninth Circuit Nevada-based court case of Boucher vs. Shaw, three former employees of The Castaways Hotel Casino and Bowling Center, as well as their local union, sued individual managers for unpaid wages under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The court ruled that the chairman, CFO, CEO, and HR head two of whom were also owners could also be considered employees under the FLSA and thus be held personally liable for the damages. (572 F.3d 1087) (9th Circuit 2009)
