U.S. Department of Labor
FLSA Hours Worked Advisor
The third factor to consider is whether the course, lecture, or meeting is directly related to your employee's job. It is directly related to his or her job if it is designed to make the employee do his or her job more effectively or to teach him or her something he or she needs to know to do his or her job. For example, a clerical employee who is given a course in word processing is engaged in training to improve his or her ability to do his or her job.
On the other hand, the training would not be directly related to your employee's job if it is designed to train him or her for another job. For example, if the data entry employee takes a course in bookkeeping, it may not be directly related to his or her job.
Some training courses are instituted for the purpose of preparing an employee for advancement through upgrading the employee to a higher skill, and are not intended to make the employee more efficient in his or her present position. This training is not directly related to the employee's job, even though the course incidentally improves his or her skill in doing his or her regular work duties.
Is the lecture, meeting or training program directly related to your employee's job?
