In order for employers to avoid paying for extra hours for employees to take online EMS training, they often require employees to complete online training while on duty and not to do it at home. At the state level, each state has its own Department of Labor which enforces the state law requirements for wage and hour issues. Department of Labor enforces this law though its Wage and Hour Division. As a federal law, it applies to all employers and employees in all states. The Fair Labor Standards Act requires employers to pay employees for mandatory training. However, they’re still required to pay you for the time you spent completing the course. If you do extra work at home without permission in advance, the company can discipline you. The first thing to know is that the agency can prohibit you from taking this work home. Should you get paid extra for the off-duty course completion? So, you decide to watch the video and take the test at home on your day off.
The uncertainty comes when your employer tells you to complete the in-service training while on duty, but you don’t get around to during your shift. Well the good news is, you did get paid for it if you watched the video and took the test while on duty. This issue explores how technology and social media can assist EMS education and training
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