The Fair Labor Standards Act (29 U.S.C. ž 201 et seq., “FLSA”) requires employers to compensate employees (who are not exempt from its coverage) for all time actually worked.  In doing so, they must pay employees at least the minimum wage and overtime for all time worked over 40 hours in one week.  Employers must also keep daily and weekly records sufficient to prove the accuracy of the hours worked and wages paid to nonexempt employees or face penalties from the Department of Labor for record-keeping violations. Nonexempt employees must be paid for all hours actually worked. […]