Is Training Paid?
Federal rules reviewed: October 2026 Job training is often paid time under federal law. For an employer to exclude attendance […]
Work Hours & Timekeeping
Work Hours & Timekeeping
Work Hours & Timekeeping
On-Call Pay
Federal rules reviewed: October 2026 Being “on call” does not automatically mean that every minute must be paid. Under federal […]
Work Hours & Timekeeping
Time Clock Rounding Rules: How the 7-Minute Rule Works
Some employers round clock-in and clock-out times before calculating paid hours. Under the federal rule, a common method rounds each […]
Work Hours & Timekeeping
California Meal and Rest Breaks: Timing, Pay and Missed Breaks
For many California employees covered by the applicable wage orders, a work period of more than five hours calls for […]
Work Hours & Timekeeping
Are Breaks Paid? Rest Breaks, Meal Periods and Hours Worked
Under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), short rest breaks that an employer allows—usually about 5 to 20 minutes—count […]
Work Hours & Timekeeping
How Many Hours Is Full-Time in the U.S.?
Full-time is not one universal number of hours under U.S. federal wage law. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) does […]
Work Hours & Timekeeping
How Many Hours a Week Is Part-Time in the U.S.?
There is no single federal weekly-hour cutoff that makes every U.S. job part-time. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) does […]