AAA reps allege they weren't paid for 30 minutes of required pre-shift activities

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and state laws often require that employers pay workers for pre-shift and post-shift activities. The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) sometimes considers these activities compensable work time. But the line isn't always completely clear. A 2014 U.S. Supreme Court case concluded that only principal activities — tasks that are an "indispensable" and "integral" part of an employee's duties — are compensable. READ MORE