29 CFR 785.27 General.
29 CFR Part 785: Hours Worked (29 CFR Part 785)
Statute text (verbatim, original language)
Attendance at lectures, meetings, training programs and similar activities need not be counted as working time if the following four criteria are met:
(a) Attendance is outside of the employee's regular working hours;
(b) Attendance is in fact voluntary;
(c) The course, lecture, or meeting is not directly related to the employee's job; and
(d) The employee does not perform any productive work during such attendance.
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