Will the Supreme Court Provide a Sense of Security For Employers Who Don’t Pay Employees For Going Through Security?

From warehouses to retail establishments, airports to power plants, employees in countless industries spend time every day in pre- or post-shift security screenings.  For decades, it was well accepted that such time was not compensable under the FLSA.  In 2013, however, the Ninth Circuit took a radical step away from established precedent when it held in Busk v. Integrity Staffing Solutions, Inc., No. 11-16892 (April 12, 2013), that such time may be compensable.  Later this month, the Supreme Court is poised to decide whether to review this decision or let it stand. 

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