A flexible work schedule is an alternative to the traditional 9-to-5, 40-hour work week. It allows employees to vary their arrival and/or departure times. Under some policies, employees must work a prescribed number of hours a pay period and be present during a daily "core time." The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) does not address flexible work schedules. Alternative work arrangements such as flexible work schedules are a matter of agreement between the employer and the employee (or the employee's representative). The U.S. Department of Labor has conducted numerous surveys and published articles and reports on the subject.
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"When Can an Employee's Scheduled Hours of Work Be Changed?"
Information about work hours from the elaws FLSA Advisor.
Coverage Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Fact Sheet
General information about who is covered by the FLSA.
Index of Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Reports on Workers on Flexible and Shift Schedules
A report from BLS on the trend towards flexible work schedules.