Law360 Quotes Brett Bartlett on Motor Carrier Act Overtime Exemption

Law360 quoted Brett Bartlett, co-chair of Seyfarth’s national Wage & Hour Litigation practice group, in its article, “Trucker OT Exemption Captures Focus Of Circuit Courts, Bills.” The piece, published on April 15, 2026, examines renewed judicial and legislative scrutiny of the Motor Carrier Act exemption to federal overtime requirements, particularly as appellate courts continue to define its scope.

Bartlett highlighted the longstanding complexity surrounding the exemption, noting:

“The Motor Carrier Act exemption has been around for quite a while, and it is nevertheless an exemption that is misunderstood by the defense and the plaintiff's bar, and even by some of the representatives of the federal Wage and Hour Division. It contains a lot of nuance that I think trips up all of those stakeholders.”

The full article is available here.