http://www.dol.gov/elaws/esa/flsa/hoursworked/sufferpermit.asp
Know your labor laws. Let Gannet suffer this result, the libs basically wrote them.
Many thanks, EBH—you obviously have real expertise in the area. The rule does strike me as strange!
I’ve updated at NewsBusters, crediting you. Thanks again.
Do these laws apply to management/supervisory employees? Those would be the ones most likely to ‘work’ through a furlough.
I can’t imagine a manager not responding to an email until 9:01am on the day his/her furlough is over. Would Gannett otherwise have to close down their company email accounts during that period?
Does the NEA enforce these laws for teachers who bring work home? I can hardly think of a teacher who doesn’t bring work home, but never heard of putting in for payment for that time.
Makes me happy I am self-employed!