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· 8/8/2023

Diawannah Corteasher Thomas v. the State of Texas

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  • holding that the exemption applies to drivers of a carrier that only devoted approximately 4% of its total services to interstate commerce and distributed its inter- state assignments indiscriminately
  • holding that the exemption applies to drivers of a carrier that only devoted approximately 4% of its total services to interstate commerce and distributed its inter- state assignments indiscriminately
  • explaining that the overtime requirements of § 207 of the FLSA do not apply to employees who are exempt under the Motor Carrier Act
  • finding that the ICC had jurisdiction over a motor carrier whose trips within interstate commerce comprised only three to four percent of its overall business
  • explaining that the overtime requirements of § 207 of the FLSA do not apply to employees who are exempt under the Motor Carrier Act
  • observing that, “if this were an action to recover overtime compensation for individual employees, it would be necessary to determine” “the extent to which [the employees] devoted themselves to [work affecting transportation safety]”

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