ne law that continually baffes or
hides from many vending opera-
tors is the federal Motor Carrier
Exemption and Overtime. Many vend-
ing operators assume under this law,
they do not have to pay route drivers
overtime, but there are specifc criteria
that have to be met, including driving a
vehicle that has a Gross Vehicle Weight
Rating of more than 10,000 pounds.
Many vending operators using this
law incorrectly to determine pay for
employees will fnd themselves in vio-
lation of the federal law.
Where the regulation came from
By way of history, Section 13(b)(1)
of the Fair Labor Standards Act pro-
O
Are you paying your
drivers correctly?
By Heather A. Bailey, Contributing Editor
If the vending vehicle is
less than 10,000 pounds,
operators could be in
violation when they don't
pay overtime to drivers
and vehicle service
technicians.
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