FLSA Hours Worked Advisor

Since your employee does not perform any productive work during attendance, time spent in the lecture, meeting, or training program is probably not hours worked.

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

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

To review the general statement in the regulations concerning time spent in lectures, meetings, training or other similar activities, click on the underlined text. To review the regulations which specifically address involuntary attendance, training directly related to an employee's job, independent training, or special situations, click on the underlined text.

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

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