SCOTUS rules in truckers favor, must pay for loading and unloading time

I think this is huge. It was only a ruling for Prime drivers, but it sets a precedent for the entire industry. SCOTUS has said that when parked at shippers and receivers that is considered work time and work must be compensated at a rate at least equal to the legal federal minimum wage.

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Nobody will pay you to be off at home. Nor does any driver I know expect to get paid for that.

 

When are you at home on duty?

 

If you own the truck that doesn't have to be on duty. If you choose to work on the truck that's your own doing. If the company is not telling you to do it they don't have to pay you to do it.

I used to wash my company truck whenever I went home for my 3 day break because I wanted it to look nice when I went back out and they were EXTREMELY frugal with streakin' beacon coupons. My company didn't tell me to do it and I was doing it in my own driveway. 100% off duty.

 

As stated in the OP, SCOTUS ruled that all time spent sitting at shippers and receivers should be paid at a rate commensurate to the federal minimum wage.