U.S. Department Of Labor Remote Work Guidance: Tracking Compensable Time
On August 24, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) issued new guidance on an employer’s obligation to track compensable time. Although the guidance was issued in response to the prevalence of remote working arrangements due to COVID-19, the guidance applies to all remote work arrangements. The new guidance reaffirms an employer’s obligation under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) to track the number of hours of compensable work performed by employees who […]