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IBP, Inc. v. Alvarez, 03-1238, 04-66

During a continuous workday, any walking time that occurs after the beginning of the employee-s first principal activity, such as the donning of protective gear, and before the end of the employee-s last principal activity is compensable under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA); however, the time employees spend waiting to don the first piece of protective gear that marks the beginning of the continuous workday is excluded from FLSA coverage.

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  • Decided 11/08/2005
  • Published 11/08/2005

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