U.S. Department of Labor
FLSA Hours Worked Advisor
Your sleep time is probably hours worked. To exclude the sleep time, you must be able to get at least 5 hours of sleep during your regularly scheduled sleep period.
Your sleep time is probably hours worked. To exclude the sleep time, you must be able to usually get at least 5 consecutive hours of sleep during your regularly scheduled sleep period. Note: An employee can “usually” get an uninterrupted night’s sleep if interruptions to sleep occur less than half the time, over a period of time. See Field Assistance Bulletin 2016-1.
