The Flexibility for Workers Education Act allows employees to participate in voluntary training without it counting as work hours. This helps workers have more flexibility in their schedules.
Flexibility for Workers Education Act This bill modifies the definition of hours worked under the Fair Labor Standards Act to exclude certain voluntary training that occurs outside an employee's regular working hours. Such training does not count as hours worked even if it is offered by the employer, provided that an employee's working conditions are not adversely affected by choosing not to participate and the employee does not perform any work for the employer during the training.
1. This bill changes how certain activities are counted as work hours. 2. It excludes time spent on changing clothes or washing at work. 3. It also excludes time spent in voluntary education or training outside regular hours. 4. Employees cannot be punished for not attending these programs. 5. The changes apply to hours worked after the bill is enacted.
Workers who attend training or education programs outside of their regular work hours.