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Court upholds overtime exemption for all seamen, not just pilots and captains

03/02/2016

The Fair Labor Standards Act includes exemptions for certain professions, including one for commercial seaman. Some seafaring workers have recently tried to narrow the exemption by arguing that it only applies to employees who actively navigate vessels.

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