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FLSA Hours Worked Advisor

Attendance at lectures, meetings, training programs and similar activities need not be counted as working time if the following four criteria are met:

  1. Attendance is outside of your regular working hours;
  2. Your attendance is in fact voluntary;
  3. The course, lecture, or meeting is not directly related to your job; and
  4. You do not perform any productive work during such attendance.

For more information, please contact your local Wage and Hour District Office.

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