Title 29

PART 790

Part 790 - General Statement As To The Effect Of The Portal-to-portal Act Of 1947 On The Fair Labor Standards Act Of 1938

PART 790 - GENERAL STATEMENT AS TO THE EFFECT OF THE PORTAL-TO-PORTAL ACT OF 1947 ON THE FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT OF 1938 Authority:52 Stat. 1060, as amended; 110 Stat. 1755; 29 U.S.C. 201-219; 29 U.S.C. 254. Source:12 FR 7655, Nov. 18, 1947, unless otherwise noted.

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   General
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   790.1 Introductory statement.
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   790.2 Interrelationship of the two acts.
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   Provisions Relating to Certain Activities Engaged in by Employees on or After May 14, 1947
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   790.3 Provisions of the statute.
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   790.4 Liability of employer; effect of contract, custom, or practice.
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   790.5 Effect of Portal-to-Portal Act on determination of hours worked.
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   790.6 Periods within the “workday” unaffected.
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   790.7 “Preliminary” and “postliminary” activities.
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   790.8 “Principal” activities.
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   790.9 “Compensable * * * by an express provision of a written or nonwritten contract.”
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   790.10 “Compensable * * * by a custom or practice.”
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   790.11 Contract, custom or practice in effect “at the time of such activity.”
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   790.12 “Portion of the day.”
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   Defense of Good Faith Reliance on Administrative Regulations, etc.
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   790.13 General nature of defense.
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   790.14 “In conformity with.”
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   790.15 “Good faith.”
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   790.16 “In reliance on.”
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   790.17 “Administrative regulation, order, ruling, approval, or interpretation.”
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   790.18 “Administrative practice or enforcement policy.”
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   790.19 “Agency of the United States.”
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   Restrictions and Limitations on Employee Suits
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   790.20 Right of employees to sue; restrictions on representative actions.
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   790.21 Time for bringing employee suits.
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   790.22 Discretion of court as to assessment of liquidated damages.