Kellar v. Summit Seating Inc.

WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge.

Susan Kellar contends that she is entitled to overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act for work performed prior to the official start of her work shift. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of her employer, Summit Seating, because it found that Kellar’s pre-shift activities were “preliminary,” that any work Kellar performed before her shift was “de minimis,” and that Summit did not know that Kellar was engaging in pre-shift work. While we disagree with the district court’s conclusions regarding the “preliminary” and “de minimis ” nature of Kellar’s…