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Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

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During this week's class discussion we were asked to place ourselves in the shoes of a moderator who is in charge of determining if a unionized employee can refuse to work overtime as the union feels that it constitutes a change in work schedule. I as the arbitrator would have sided with the employer and upheld the employee’s discipline. Asking an employee to work and additional 6 hours does not constitute a significant change in the labor agreement. My support for this decision is based off the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The act provides legal guidance and requirements regarding overtime and employee pay (Barkume, 2010, Pg. 128). The employee at the heart of the issue would have been compensated for their overtime based on federal

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