In a latest example of the more active stance of the U.S.
Department of Labor (DOL) in enforcing the federal wage and hour
laws, the DOL recently announced its launch of a new timesheet
application for smart phones. The purpose of this "app"
is to enable employees who believe they are being misclassified as
"exempt" from the overtime requirements or are not being
paid for all of the hours they have worked to keep a separate
"shadow" record in order to support a later claim for
wages owed.
In its announcement, the DOL stated that the app will enable
employees to "independently" track the hours they work
and determine the wages they are owed. Users can record regular
work hours, break time and any overtime hours for one or more
employers. The DOL believes this new technology is significant,
because for those workers who use the app, the DOL will not have to
rely on employer records in the context of a Wage and Hour Division
investigation. The free app is currently
