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FLSA Hours Worked Advisor

Your employee's on-call time is probably hours worked.

All of the time during which your employee is on duty on your premises or at another assigned workplace, as well as all other times during which your employee is suffered or permitted to work for your business, is generally hours worked.

To review the regulations on waiting time in general or on-call waiting time, click on the underlined text.

For more information regarding suffered or permitted to work, click on underlined text.

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

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