Common Violations of the FLSA
Many common violations are listed on this page. Not all violations can be listed here. Of course, this information is no substitute for the advice of a qualified attorney. You are welcome to contact us if you have any questions.
- Failing to Pay for All Compensable Work Time
- Working Off the Clock/Suffer or Permit to Work
- Civic or Charitable Work and Volunteers
- Lectures, Meetings and Training Programs
- Preliminary (Pre-Shift) and Postliminary (Post-Shift) Activities
- Sleep Time
- Special Sleep Time Rule for Fire Fighters and Police
- Misclassifying Employees as Exempt from Minimum Wage or Overtime Requirements
- Overview of Exemptions
- Exemption for Executive Employees
- Exemption for Administrative Employees
- Exemption for Professional Employees
- Exemption for Outside Sales Employees
- Employees Earning Over $100,000
- Salary Basis Requirements for White-Collar Exemptions
- Minimum Wage Violations
- Misclassifying an Employee as an Independent Contractor or Volunteer