The Legal Environment of Business: Text and Cases (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Frank B. Cross, Roger LeRoy Miller
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Case summary:There has been regulation in Germany and other countries where the employees are not asked to check and reply to work emails during weekends. The government of USA is planning to frame laws regarding the same. In the present scenario, the payment for the over-time work done by an employee is regulated by FLSA.
To find:The difference between sending text messages or emails, and calling subordinates for work-related questions during off-hours.
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