In determining whether it is in compliance with the minimum wage requirement under the Fair Labor Standards Act, an employer may use all hours worked in a workweek for its calculation, according to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
Employers Can Calculate Federal Minimum Wage Compliance by the Workweek
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