Sixth Circuit Grants Summary Judgment As To Class, Based On FLSA Agriculture Exemption

If you are ever in need of sleep, pull out your copy of the U.S. Code and traipse through the exemptions contained in section 13 of the FLSA, 29 U.S.C. § 213. We're all familiar with the so-called white-collar exemptions for administrative, executive, and professional employees, as well as outside salespeople. Other exemptions exist for railroads, airlines, and certain interstate motor carriers. Still more exist for radio announcers, certain employees in small towns and movie theaters, and in some cases employees in orphanages. While there is currently a flood of litigation regarding the most common exemptions, litigation involving the less well-known exemptions is relatively rare.