Swift Says Its Truckers Are Exempt From Washington OT Law

By Ben Adlin ( March 17, 2026, 7:39 PM EDT) -- Trucking firm Swift Transportation urged a Washington federal court to reject a drivers' class action accusing the company of shorting them on overtime pay, arguing that drivers are exempt from Washington state's overtime laws and don't qualify for pay while off duty or in a truck's sleeper berth....

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