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29 CFR Part 516

What this page is: Section node, 29 CFR Part 516
Checked against the official source: 2026-08-15Changed
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Short answer

What does 29 CFR Part 516 require, and where does it carry an outcome in the rule tree?

29 CFR Part 516 is the paragraph the FLSA decision agent rests on for this question. Payroll and time records the employer must keep and for how long. The block was read against the publisher on 2026-08-15 and carries 2 outcomes in the agent's rule tree. The reference can be cited as it stands, with a link to the official text and a content hash.

29 CFR Part 516Checked against the publisher 2026-08-15Official text

A source reference, not legal advice.

Jurisdiction: 29 U.S.C. §§ 201 to 219, 29 CFR Parts 500 to 899
Section node: records
Read: 2026-08-15
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Outcomes resting on this section

The rules below point to this section in their outcome. The verdict is a machine classification, not a judgment on an individual matter.

flsa-unpaid
Overtime is due but is not paid
29 U.S.C. § 207 requires one and one half times the regular rate for hours over 40 in a week. The exemption in 29 CFR Part 541 requires both white collar duties and a salary of at least USD 684 per week.
prohibited, Requirement applies
flsa-nonexempt
The employee is entitled to overtime
The employee is not exempt. Minimum wage (29 U.S.C. § 206), overtime (§ 207) and time records (29 CFR Part 516) apply.
risk, Requirement applies

Section nodes

Minimum wage29 U.S.C. § 206
Overtime pay29 U.S.C. § 207
White collar exemptions29 CFR Part 541
Child labour29 U.S.C. § 212

The verdict is a machine classification of the outcome, not legal advice and not a compliance decision.

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