The U.S. Supreme Court yesterday ruled unanimously that the Fair Labor Standards Act requires employers to pay workers who are required to don protective gear on the employer’s premises for the time it takes the employees to walk between the changing and production areas. The court also decided, however, that employers need not compensate employees for time spent waiting in line to obtain protective gear when they first arrive at work.
We’ll have full details on the new decision and its impact on employers in the next issue of the California Employer Advisor.
The HR Management & Compliance Report: How To Comply with California Wage & Hour Law, explains everything you need to know to stay in compliance with the state’s complex and ever-changing rules, laws, and regulations in this area. Coverage on bonuses, meal and rest breaks, overtime, alternative workweeks, final paychecks, and more.
Additional Resources:
“Wage and Hour: Ninth Circuit Examines When You Have to Pay Workers for Donning and Doffing Protective Gear,” in the March 2004 issue of the California Employer Advisor