Four emergency medical technicians for an Idaho ambulance service claimed that they were entitled to overtime wages under the Fair Labor Standards Act. They often worked in an “on call” status without being at the station and were paid a $10 flat fee for a 24-hour shift, plus $5.15 an hour (later raised to $8) when they responded to a call. They claimed they were “employees.” The ambulance service claimed they were “volunteers.” The FLSA requires employers to pay a minimum wage and overtime for hours in excess of 40 a week to each person who is “employed,” and, according to the federal District Court in Idaho, the law is supposed to be “broadly interpreted and applied” to protect the rights...