Brusstar v. Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority

OPINION

LUONGO, Chief Judge.

This is an action by employees 1 of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) to recover unpaid overtime wages allegedly due under § 7(a) of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), 29 U.S.C. § 207(a). Plaintiffs have moved for partial summary judgment on the issue of liability, contending that SEPTA, a political subdivision of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is obligated to comply with the FLSA. For the reasons stated below, I will grant plaintiffs’ motion.

Under the FLSA, employees must be paid for time worked in excess of 40 hours per week at a…