Marshall Martin, Jr., on Behalf of Himself and All Other Employees of the Ohio Turnpike Commission Similarly Situated v. Ohio Turnpike Commission

The plaintiffs, a group of highway maintenance workers, brought this action under the Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C. § 201 et seq., to obtain overtime compensation for time that they were “on call” while away from the worksite. The district court granted summary judgment to the defendant employer. We affirm.

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The plaintiffs are 125 highway maintenance workers employed by the defendant, the Ohio Turnpike Commission (Turnpike). The Turnpike employs approximately 300 maintenance workers, each assigned to one of eight maintenance buildings situated along the highway. Each employee works an…