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So When Do You Need to Pay Employees For Breaks?

Posted on October 25, 2017

Posted in Employee Breaks, Employment Policies and Compliance, Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

the situation An employer rolls out a new system under which employees are free to log off and take breaks whenever they choose—but they will only be paid for the time if they log back in within ninety seconds. Is this a violation of the FLSA?