Whether the Fair Labor Standards Act requires a court to consider all the circumstances of the parties' relationship, or only those discrete tasks identified by the plaintiff, in assessing whether a student, intern, or trainee is an employee under the Act

QUESTION PRESENTED The Fair Labor Standards Act requires an employer to compensate “employees” for the work they perform. 29 U.S.C. 206, 207. But not all working relationships are characterized by employment. The question presented is: Whether the Fair Labor Standards Act requires a court to consider all the circumstances of the parties’ relationship, or only those discrete tasks identified by the plaintiff, in assessing whether a student, intern, or trainee is an employee under the Act.