Employee Training or Meetings
Many employers make a commitment to increasing the training and skills of their employees, even after they have been hired. Training programs and informative lectures can provide a huge benefit to an employee and also to the employer. But you should be compensated for the time you spend in mandatory training or meetings. The Fair Labor Standards Act helps to outline when an employee must be paid for their time.
If you feel that your employer has withheld proper compensation in violation of the FLSA, you need experienced legal counsel that can help you to pursue the money that you are due. For more information concerning your rights under the FLSA, contact the FLSA fair pay attorneys of Tycko & Zavareei, LLP, by calling 202-973-0900 today.
Meetings, Lectures, and Training Programs
There are four standards that determine whether an employee should be compensated for their time at a lecture or training program of any sort. Though these types of meetings may be a useful resource to employees, it is important for an employee to know whether they will be compensated for their time. The following four standards relieve an employer from paying employees for time spent in a meeting, lecture or training program:
- No other work is being concurrently performed during the meeting
- It must not be scheduled during normal working hours
- It must not involve the accomplishment of work-related tasks
- It must be voluntary
If these standards are not met, your time as an employee should be compensated. It is important that your employer follows the Federal regulations that determine your fair pay.
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For more information on your proper compensation according to the FLSA, please contact the FLSA fair pay lawyers of Tycko & Zavareei, LLP, at 202-973-0900.
