Coma Corporation v. Kansas Department of Labor

Cesar Martinez Corral worked as a cook for Coma Corporation, doing business as Burrito Express (plaintiff), until Coma fired him. Corral filed a wage complaint with the Kansas Department of Labor (KDOL) (defendant), which awarded him unpaid wages, interest, and a penalty for willful withholding. On judicial review, the district court cut the award to minimum wage only and eliminated the penalty, reasoning Corral was an undocumented worker not legally permitted to work in the U.S., and KDOL appealed.