The United States Department of Labor today released a new "Administrator’s Interpretation" concerning the donning and doffing (or, in plain English, typically putting on and taking off) of clothing at the beginning and end of each workday. You can download the notice here. Under the FLSA, “changing clothes or washing at the beginning or end… Continue Reading
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Is Turning On the Computer the New “Donning and Doffing”?
Posted in Human Resources (HR) ComplianceA few years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court in IBP Inc. v. Alvarez, discussed an issue known in employment law circles as "donning and doffing". In that case, the Court ruled that employees must be paid for the time they spend walking between the place where they put on and take off protective equipment and… Continue Reading
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