It is generally understood that an employee must be compensated for his or her time spent working. That’s why the Fair Labor Standards Act, or FLSA, was enacted – to ensure that employees receive a ...

Typically, an employee’s daily commute is considered “a normal incident of employment,” and not compensable work time. When an employee must report to one work location (e.g., to complete a work task ...

The FLSA can require that employees be paid for pre-shift and post-shift duties. The U.S. Department of Labor sometimes considers these activities work time and sometimes doesn't. Courts have also ...

The Portal-to-Portal Act generally exempts employers from liability for pre-shift and post-shift activities unless they are “integral and indispensable” to the employee’s principal job activity.

An employee’s action in picking up work-related tools or equipment, even beyond the official workday, can be considered a compensable injury, a panel of the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board of ...

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Short breaks of fewer than 20 minutes taken by hourly, non-exempt employees who telework or must be counted as compensable time under the Fair Labor Standards Act — as is the case for employers ...

Under Georgia law, a claimant must prove he or she sustained an injury arising out of and in the course of the employment to recover workers' compensation benefits. The courts have construed a ...