The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) provides that it is unlawful "to discharge or in any other manner discriminate against any employee because such employee has filed any complaint ... under or related to this Act." 29 U.S.C. § 215(a)(3). The question before the U.S. Supreme Court in Kasten v. Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Corp., 570 F.3d 834 (7th Cir.), reh’g denied, 585 F.3d 310 (7th Cir. 2009), cert. granted, 130 S.Ct. 1890 (2010), was whether “filed any complaint” includes making an internal oral complaint.  Continue reading this entry at Littler's Wage & Hour Counsel.