Robert Almy v. Kickert School Bus Line, Inc

Robert Almy, a school bus driver, appeals the grant of summary judgment for his former employer in this action for overtime wages under the Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C. §§ 201 to 219. Congress, however, has exempted a range of employees from the act’s overtime provisions, including interstate drivers whose maximum hours are regulated by the Department of Transportation, 29 U.S.C. § 213(b)(1). The district court concluded that Almy, as an interstate school bus driver, falls within this “motor-carrier exemption.” We affirm.

I. Facts

Almy lives in Hammond, Indiana, and he began working for…