United States Court of Appeals For the Seventh Circuit ____________________ No. 23-3346 JAMES WALTERS, on behalf of himself and others similarly situated, Plaintiff-Appellee,

v. PROFESSIONAL LABOR GROUP, LLC, Defendant-Appellant. ____________________

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, Indianapolis Division. No. 1:21-cv-02831 — James R. Sweeney II, Judge. ____________________

ARGUED SEPTEMBER 11, 2024 — DECIDED OCTOBER 30, 2024 ____________________

Before SYKES, Chief Judge, and BRENNAN and PRYOR, Circuit Judges. BRENNAN, Circuit Judge. Professional Labor Group, LLC (PLG) matches its employees—many of whom are skilled tradesmen—with temporary work at client job sites. Employ- ees travel to the remote sites where they stay and work for days or weeks before returning home or moving on to the next job. PLG does not compensate its employees for time spent 2