They may not know the name of the law or the details, but employees that qualify are almost universally aware of their right to overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act.  29 USCS §206, 207.  The incentive of earning one-and-one-half hour’s pay for one hour of work keeps all such employees’ eyes on the […]

Mr. Winston drove commercial vehicles for Air Truck Express (ATE), an interstate regional line haul carrier.  After his position ended at ATE, driver Winston claimed that he should have been paid overtime for his driving.  Even though all the employment paperwork was to the contrary, driver Winston argued that he should be deemed an employee […]