Wage and Hour Field Operations Handbook Now Available Online

So, you’ve read the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) regulations on what you have to count as hours of work, but you are still not sure how to handle the time some employees spent in after-hours training. Wouldn’t you like to know how the Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) interprets the relevant regulations and case law? It turns out you’re in luck, because that information is now readily accessible.

The DOL has recently posted the WHD’s Field Operations Handbook (FOH) on its Web site. The FOH is an operations manual that provides WHD investigators and staff with interpretations of statutory provisions, procedures for conducting investigations, and general administrative guidance. The FOH reflects policies established through changes in legislation, regulations, court decisions, and the decisions and opinions of the WHD Administrator. In other words, it’s a wealth of information. You can access it at www.dol.gov/esa/whd/FOH/index.htm.

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