No FLSA Violation When Employee Failed to Log Work During Meal Breaks: Sixth Circuit | Practical Law
The US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for the employer in White v. Baptist Memorial Health Care Corp., holding that the employer was not liable for unpaid wages under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) when the employee failed to properly log time worked during unpaid meal breaks. The court further explained that automatic meal deduction systems can be lawful under the FLSA.