The Break Room
October 1, 2026
published on rippedoffworker.com
I’m logged into the delivery app all afternoon, but they only pay me for the minutes I’m actually on a run. Does the waiting count?
Federal hours-worked rules treat some waiting time as work and some as not, and the dividing line is how much freedom the worker really has during the wait. The rules reach employees, which is a separate question for app work. Either way the hours are worth writing down.
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