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Issue Presented: Does the anti-retaliation provision of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) protect oral complaints as well as written ones? Statutory Interpretation: The FLSA's anti-retaliation provision protects employees who have "filed any complaint." The Court examined the meaning of "filed" in its statutory context, consulting precedents, dictionary definitions, and legislative intent. While some definitions imply written complaints, others allow for oral filings. Various state statutes and federal regulations recognize oral filings, and judicial precedent indicates oral complaints were common when the FLSA was enacted. Purpose and Context of the FLSA: The FLSA aims to prevent labor conditions detrimental to workers' health and well-being, relying on employee complaints to enforce its standards. Limiting complaints to written forms would undermine this objective by excluding illiterate, less educated, or overworked workers—the very individuals the Act seeks to protect. Oral complaints also align with modern enforcement tools like hotlines and informal grievance procedures. Counterarguments by Saint-Gobain: Saint-Gobain argued that protecting oral complaints would leave employers uncertain about whether an employee is raising a genuine grievance or merely venting. The Court acknowledged the need for "fair notice" to employers but concluded that this does not mandate written complaints. Instead, a complaint— oral or written—must be sufficiently clear and detailed for a reasonable employer to understand it as an assertion of rights under the FLSA. Conclusion: The Court held that the FLSA's anti-retaliation provision includes oral complaints, provided they give clear notice of statutory rights being asserted. The Court of Appeals' decision was vacated, and the case was remanded for further proceedings to determine if the plaintiff met this standard.

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