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Employees Must Be Paid for Donning, Doffing Required Protective Gear

By Holly Jones, Senior Legal Editor Jun 17, 2010 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Jun 17, 2010

Continuing the recently established practice of issuing broadly applicable “Administrator Interpretations” in lieu of wage and hour opinion letters, U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Deputy Administrator Nancy Leppink has released the second Administrator Interpretation of 2010. The interpretation, issued June 16, clarifies the definition of “clothes” under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), addressing some […]

Donning and Doffing Uniforms at Home May Not Be Compensable

By Arizona Employment Law Letter May 20, 2010 HR Hero Line

Updated: May 20, 2010

by Chris McFadden Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), employees may be entitled to compensation for time spent donning and doffing uniforms if they are required to do so at work. A recent ruling by the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals addresses the compensability of time spent donning and doffing uniforms and gear […]