Opinion ID: 427313
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Regulation of Hours

Text: 63 The Orlando court found that the company significantly regulated the drivers' hours, largely by closing its central office for three hours during the middle of the day and by assigning cabs on a first-come, first-served basis. 628 F.2d at 265. There is no similar evidence here that Suburban closes its garage, and the wide variety of leases offered, see pages 368-369 supra, precludes the possibility of exerting control by assigning cabs on a first-come, first-served basis. In fact, the ALJ in Suburban found that freedom to choose one's own hours distinguished lessee and commissioned drivers: 64 There are no minimum performance standards or hours of work set for lessees as there are for commission drivers, who, alone, punch time cards and may be disciplined and ultimately discharged for not meeting minimum standards in terms of both revenue per mile and per shift. Detailed records are kept of the performance of commission drivers on driver performance cards. Commission drivers normally work a 9 1/2 hour shift which may reach 11 hours in times of emergency. There are no limits on the hours lessees may work. 65 ALJ Decision, supra note 1, at 27 (JA 40) (footnote omitted). 30 Finally, Suburban's drivers may add extra hours to any lease period by paying $3 for each additional hour. See Newsletter from J. Feldman, Suburban (undated) (JA 215). Unlike Orlando, therefore, Suburban does not significantly regulate its drivers' hours.