> I know multiple truck drivers governed by time on the road which happens to include "time waiting" and many don't get paid for that wait time.
It's always been bonkers to me that we've allowed lobbyists to carve out exceptions to labor laws for specific industries.
If you are required to be at a specific place for a specific time, and you're paid hourly, you should be getting paid, full stop.
Why we allow trucking companies to not pay their drivers because they're waiting for something and not driving is beyond me. Just like flight attendants that don't get paid until the doors are shut. If you're not allowed to leave, you should be getting paid.
Airline workers and all those airport shop employees are not paid for their time going through security. Recently reaffirmed by the courts. Can you imagine arriving at the office and then spending an hour unpaid in line to get in?
It's always been bonkers to me that we've allowed lobbyists to carve out exceptions to labor laws for specific industries.
If you are required to be at a specific place for a specific time, and you're paid hourly, you should be getting paid, full stop.
Why we allow trucking companies to not pay their drivers because they're waiting for something and not driving is beyond me. Just like flight attendants that don't get paid until the doors are shut. If you're not allowed to leave, you should be getting paid.