Southland Gasoline Co. v. Bayley

By writs of certiorari these two cases were brought here to resolve the conflict between them over the proper interpretation of § 13 (b) (1) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.

Section 7 of the Fair Labor Standards Act relates to the maximum number of hours per week an employer may employ an employee who is engaged in commerce or in the production of goods for commerce. The scope of the exemption from the maximum hour standards granted by § 13 (b) (1) in turn depends upon the interpretation to be given § 204 (a) of the Motor Carrier Act. The portions of that section which are important…