FLSA Hours Worked Advisor

Fire Protection Employees

There are additional special sleep time rules that apply to public sector employees who are employed in fire protection and law enforcement activities.

Section 7(k) of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) provides a partial overtime exception for fire protection and law enforcement employees who are employed by public agencies on a work period basis. If your employment is subject to section 7(k) of the FLSA, your employer may not deduct sleep time from your hours of work for a tour of duty that is exactly 24 hours. This is a departure from the rule for other employees who work a 24-hour shift.

View the regulations which address this special rule.

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

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