Markey, like Levin in the house before him, cited the Department of Transportation's February 2022 Freight and Logistics Supply Chain Assessment, which called for the removal of the motor carrier exemption to the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, among other things.īoth House and Senate bills' focus on the 1938 law joins a growing chorus of political and regulatory bodies calling for drivers to get paid time-and-a-half after 40 hours of weekly work, something that's standard fare in other industries. In the Senate, Markey and Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) on Monday introduced the bill, which was co-sponsored by Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.). The bill was originally introduced in the House by Representatives by Andy Levin (D-Mich.) in April, but has since gone nowhere. Markey (D-Mass.) in a press release. “Outdated labor regulations have denied these vital workers overtime, leading to high turnover and supply chain disruptions."
“Truck drivers are the engines of our economy, ensuring that everything from consumer goods to commodities reach their destination on time,” said Senator Edward J. Several Democratic Senators took up the push for guaranteeing overtime pay for long-distance employee truck operators by introducing the Guaranteeing Overtime for Truckers Act, which would repeal the motor carrier provision of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, the longtime barrier to overtime pay for drivers.
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