As businesses reopen and employees begin returning to work,
employers will have to navigate complex wage and hour issues they
may have never considered before. Employers will need to adapt to a
"new normal" of major workplace changes, including
increased teleworking, social distancing, and new health and safety
measures.
Wage and hour issues for employees returning to the
workplace
Whether an employer must compensate an employee for the time
they spend complying with new workplace protocols, like screening
and safety measures, will require a fact-intensive, state-specific
analysis. The following are just a sampling of some wage and hour
issues employers must consider (under both federal
and state laws) as employees start coming back to work:
