U.S. Code of Federal Regulations

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All TitlesTitle 29Chapter VPart 790 - PART 790—GENERAL STATEMENT AS TO THE EFFECT OF THE PORTAL-TO-PORTAL ACT OF 1947 ON THE FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT OF 1938

GENERAL
§ 790.1 - Introductory statement.
§ 790.2 - Interrelationship of the two acts.

PROVISIONS RELATING TO CERTAIN ACTIVITIES ENGAGED IN BY EMPLOYEES ON OR AFTER MAY 14, 1947
§ 790.3 - Provisions of the statute.
§ 790.4 - Liability of employer; effect of contract, custom, or practice.
§ 790.5 - Effect of Portal-to-Portal Act on determination of hours worked.
§ 790.6 - Periods within the “workday” unaffected.
§ 790.7 - “Preliminary” and “postliminary” activities.
§ 790.8 - “Principal” activities.
§ 790.9 - “Compensable * * * by an express provision of a written or nonwritten contract.”
§ 790.10 - “Compensable * * * by a custom or practice.”
§ 790.11 - Contract, custom or practice in effect “at the time of such activity.”
§ 790.12 - “Portion of the day.”

DEFENSE OF GOOD FAITH RELIANCE ON ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS, ETC.
§ 790.13 - General nature of defense.
§ 790.14 - “In conformity with.”
§ 790.15 - “Good faith.”
§ 790.16 - “In reliance on.”
§ 790.17 - “Administrative regulation, order, ruling, approval, or interpretation.”
§ 790.18 - “Administrative practice or enforcement policy.”
§ 790.19 - “Agency of the United States.”

RESTRICTIONS AND LIMITATIONS ON EMPLOYEE SUITS
§ 790.20 - Right of employees to sue; restrictions on representative actions.
§ 790.21 - Time for bringing employee suits.
§ 790.22 - Discretion of court as to assessment of liquidated damages.
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