Hours Worked: Wisconsin
Federal law and guidance on this subject should be reviewed together with this section.
Author: Elizabeth A. Erickson, Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP
Summary
Wisconsin's wage and hour law establishes criteria for determining whether certain activities - including "de minimis" time and rounding; break periods; waiting time and on-call time; and travel time - count as compensable working time. Wisconsin law also establishes day of rest requirements. This guide provides an in-depth review of Wisconsin employment law requirements with respect to hours worked.