Fri, 01/05/2024
On January 3, 2024, the United States Court of Federal Claims ruled in favor of Customs Officers seeking overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) and the Customs Officer Pay Reform Act (“COPRA”) for their time spent traveling across the country while working as part of the CBP’s “Special Response Team.” In a motion to dismiss, the government argued that COPRA overtime pay could not be earned for travel time of any sort, even cross-country travel on government business. Explaining that the government’s argument “makes little sense,” the court denied the motion to dismiss, allowing the case to proceed. Plaintiffs are represented by McGillivary Steele Elkin LLP attorneys Gregory K. McGillivary, John W. Stewart, and Patrick M. Bartley. To learn more click here.
