How Do Fair Labor Standards Act Regulations Affect My School District?
Your school district may not be in compliance with FLSA regulations. It is a very complex law, and easy to misinterpret. However, misunderstanding of the law does not free school districts from the obligation to comply with that law. Several school districts have been sued for noncompliance. For example, 110 of Mississippi’s 150 school districts have been sued. Employees and legal counsel are organizing to continue the wave of litigation. For example, the School Litigation Group (SLG), which covers 10 states, was founded to take legal action against school districts that are not compliant with FLSA overtime regulations. This recent litigation is fueled by several factors: • Nonexempt employees often work more than one job. • Employees “volunteer” for regular work activities. • Employee gap time is not always considered. • Records of hours are frequently inexact. • Payroll and human resources staff are few. Employees who work for school districts often have multiple jobs. For example, t
