Eighth Circuit: Overtime Eligibility for Van Drivers Determined by Present Configuration of Vehicle, Not Original Manufacture
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EFFECTIVE May 10, 2017 |
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In LaCurtis v. Express Medical Transporters, Inc., the Eighth Circuit determined that the present design and configuration of a vehicle, rather than its original manufacture capacity, determines the vehicle driver’s eligibility for overtime pay through the Motor Carrier Act exemption of the Fair Labor Standards Act.