BILL WOULD ALLOW TRUCK DRIVERS TO COLLECT OVERTIME PAY

Apr 18, 2022 at 07:50 AM CST
A Michigan congressman has introduced legislation aimed at allowing truck drivers to receive overtime pay – something that is currently prohibited by the Fair Labor Standards Act. Rep. Andy Levin, D-Mich., announced the bill, dubbed the Guaranteeing Overtime for Truckers Act, on April 14. The bill would repeal the motor carrier overtime exemption in the FLSA. Levin said that the bill is designed so that truck drivers are fairly compensated for all of the hours they work. “While fixing the discrepancy in existing law is long overdue in its own right to bring us one step closer to truly fair labor standards for truckers, my bill also highlights that we are at a crucial moment for the industry writ large,” Levin said.

Apr 18, 2022 at 07:50 AM CST

A Michigan congressman has introduced legislation aimed at allowing truck drivers to receive overtime pay – something that is currently prohibited by the Fair Labor Standards Act. Rep. Andy Levin, D-Mich., announced the bill, dubbed the Guaranteeing Overtime for Truckers Act, on April 14. The bill would repeal the motor carrier overtime exemption in the FLSA. Levin said that the bill is designed so that truck drivers are fairly compensated for all of the hours they work. “While fixing the discrepancy in existing law is long overdue in its own right to bring us one step closer to truly fair labor standards for truckers, my bill also highlights that we are at a crucial moment for the industry writ large,” Levin said.