{"id":4162,"date":"2023-11-24T15:37:47","date_gmt":"2023-11-24T15:37:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/icehrm.com\/explore\/?p=4162"},"modified":"2023-11-24T15:37:48","modified_gmt":"2023-11-24T15:37:48","slug":"workweek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/icehrm.com\/explore\/hr-glossary\/workweek\/","title":{"rendered":"Workweek"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Workweek Essentials: A Brief Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Defining a Workweek:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Spans seven consecutive 24-hour periods (168 hours).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Employers choose the start day.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Individual Workweeks:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Full-time: typically 40 hours.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Overtime: hourly beyond 40 hours, salaried has no set limit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>FLSA Definition:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) sets a recurring 168-hour period.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Importance:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1. Overtime Pay:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Basis for determining overtime pay.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ensures non-exempt employees receive extra pay for hours beyond 40.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. FLSA Compliance:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Vital for FLSA adherence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Noncompliance may result in fines or imprisonment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Changing the Workweek:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Possible with a legitimate reason.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Frequent changes may raise concerns about avoiding overtime payments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Origin of the Workweek:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Predates FLSA.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ford Motors adopted the 40-hour workweek in 1926.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>FLSA established the 44-hour workweek in 1938, later amended to 40 hours in 1940.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Choosing the Start Day:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Start on a non-working day for payroll ease.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Multiple workweeks for seven-day businesses, each starting on a different day.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Workweek Essentials: A Brief Overview Defining a Workweek: Individual Workweeks: FLSA Definition: Importance: 1. 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