Rest and meal periods. Short rest and meal periods—20 minutes or fewer—are generally considered compensable working time. But if an employee takes lunch at her desk while answering phones or ...

Descriptive study. To document the characteristics of rehospitalization following work-related tetraplegia, investigate risk factors for rehospitalization and identify opportunities for ...

News Truck Drivers' Down Time Is Compensable Work, 1st Circ. Holds In a lawsuit between a trucking company and its former employees, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit considered ...

The issue of compensable versus non-compensable working time was also addressed several weeks ago by a U.S. District Court in Gibbs v. City of New York. The Gibbs plaintiffs argued that they were ...

In November, the DOL released a few opinion letters answering questions related to employee continuing education (reviewed in “Is Training Time Paid? DOL Reiterates Standard Position”) and ...

Compensable Factors in a Job Evaluation. Compensation and promotion decisions can place pressure on managers, who try to ensure the equitable distribution of salary raises according to a number of ...

A seafarer’s spinal illness is considered compensable due to strenuous activities on board the vessel that could have led to or at least aggravated his work-related medical conditions. The ...

The courts have construed a compensable "injury" under O.C.G.A. § 34-9-1(4) as "a discernible physical injury." What Constitutes a Compensable Psychological Claim Under Georgia Workers ...