The employer must pay an employee for whatever work the employee must or is allowed to perform,even if it is not specifically expected or requested.

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This is known as the principle of "suffer or permit" under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Even if the work is not authorized or expected, if the employer knows or should have known that the work is being performed, they are required to pay the employee for that time.

The Employer Must Pay an Employee for Whatever Work the Employee