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DOL Redefines “Clothes” Under Federal Wage & Hour Laws; Now Excludes Protective Equipment Required by Law

Posted in Wage & Hour

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