Monday, February 15, 2021
A recent decision from a federal appeals court highlights the perils for employers associated with lax recordkeeping of employee work hours and wage information.
It is well-established that every employer covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) is required to keep certain records for each covered non-exempt worker (i.e., those that are paid on an hourly basis and that perform duties other than professional, administrative, executive, outside sales, and certain computer-related positions). Although there is no required form for the records, they must include accurate information about the employee and data about their hours worked and wages earned. There are a variety of acceptable timekeeping methods employers can use to keep track of the hours worked by their employees. For example, they may use a time clock or they may require their workers to record their time on company timesheets. Employers may use any timekeeping method they