Wage and Hour Division (WHD)

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Off-the-Clock References

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires that covered non-exempt employees receive at least the minimum wage and at least one and one-half times their regular rates of pay for hours worked over 40 in a workweek. In general, "hours worked" includes all time an employee must be on duty, or on the employer's premises or at any other prescribed place of work. Also included is any additional time the employee is allowed (i.e., suffered or permitted) to work. The amount employees should receive under the FLSA cannot be determined without knowing the number of hours worked. The materials listed below provide general information concerning what constitutes compensable time under the FLSA.

Authorizing Legislation

• Fair Labor Standards Act

Field Operation Handbook

• FOH Chapter 31: Hours Worked
• FOH Chapter 32: Overtime

E-Laws Advisor

• ELaws FLSA Hours Worked Advisor
• ELaws FLSA Hours Worked Advisor

WHD Guides and Fact Sheets

• Handy Reference Guide
• Basic information sheet

• Fact Sheet 1: Construction
• Fact Sheet 2: Restaurants
• Fact Sheet 3: Professional Offices
• Fact Sheet 4: Security Guard/Maintenance Service Industry
• Fact Sheet 6: Retail Industry
• Fact Sheet 9: Manufacturing Establishments
• Fact Sheet 10: Wholesale and warehouse industries
• Fact Sheet 22: Hours Worked Under FLSA
• Fact Sheet 23: Overtime Pay Requirements
• Fact Sheet 24: Homeworkers under FLSA
• Fact Sheet 31: Nursing Care Facilities
• Fact Sheet 33: Residential Care Facilities
• Fact Sheet 45: Hotel and Motel
• Fact Sheet 46: Day Care
• Fact Sheet 53: Health Care Industry and Hours Worked

Frequently Asked Questions

• FAQs — Wages, Pay and Benefits
  

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