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Hey, There's an App For That, Too!

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Showing the federal government knows how to use technology, too, the Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division announced this week the release of a new iPhone app to assist workers with tracking their compensable work time.  Read the news release here. I downloaded the app yesterday and it reminds me all too much of the timekeeping software attorneys have been using for years to track their own time.  This one has the potential to be far more dangerous for employers, however, because the app includes such "helpful" tools as a summary of the law on compensable time and the phone number and e-mail address to make a complaint to the Wage and Hour Division.   How big a deal it will be in litigation and DOL investigations remains to be seen.  The theory is that workers can more easily track their time to compare it against their employer's time records.  But just like the timekeeping software attorneys use, you have to remember to turn it on and off for it to do any good.   One unanswered question, what percentage of the non-exempt workforce use iPhones and similar devices anyway and how many are permitted to use them on the job?   It may be a lot if the early iTunes store reviews are any indication.  It already lists a 5-star average rating, with such user comments as "I wish they had this app years ago!" and "I hope we see more like this from the federal government."   What's next, an EEOC app for filing a charge of discrimination on your phone?  The future is here.... 

 

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