7th Circ. Says Ford Plant Drivers Fall Under OT Exemption

By MJ Koo ( April 3, 2026, 6:54 PM EDT) -- Shuttle truck drivers who hauled automobile parts between storage lots and a Ford Motor Co. assembly plant in Chicago were engaged in interstate commerce and thus exempt from federal overtime requirements, the Seventh Circuit has ruled, affirming a win for their employers in two consolidated class actions....

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