Washington Truckers Not Entitled to Extra Pay for Nondriving Work

Truck drivers and other nonagricultural employees in Washington state paid on a “piece-rate” basis aren’t entitled to extra hourly pay for time spent on nonpiece-rate duties, the state’s top court said Sept. 5.

The question was put to the Washington Supreme Court by a federal judge presiding over a proposed class action against Knight Transportation Inc. Valerie Sampson and David Raymond are suing Knight on behalf of themselves and other truck drivers alleging the company violates the Washington Minimum Wage Act by not paying them for filling out paperwork, weighing loads, and other regular nondriving work, Justice Mary I. Yu ...