Are Incidental Activities Compensable?
In addition to the principal duties that you hire an employee to perform and for which that employee must be paid are incidental activities. Some incidental activities are compensable, that is, you must pay the employee for performing them. Others, however, are not compensable, and you do not have to pay an employee for the time it takes to do them. Use the chart below to help you determine if an employee’s incidental activities are compensable or not. If you need more specific information, check the detailed chart in our Business Tools section.
