The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires employers to pay workers for all of their time and attendance. This might be simple for companies to calculate if they have a timeclock that tracks employee worktime through punches in at the beginning of shifts and out when they are finished working.

Employers must also make sure they are not allowing employees to perform tasks outside of the time that's accounted for. If employees finish-up tasks on their way out of the office or store - even if it's just for a few minutes and on the workers' own volition - supervisors must adjust time and attendance totals to reflect that extra work time to remain in compliance with the FLSA.

However, the FLSA outlines separate regulations for show-up time, explaining that employers may not be responsible for paying workers if work is cancelled on a given day. The rules states that if supervisors send employees home before any work is performed, the company is not required to consider that time compensable, unless they have made collective bargaining agreements that explain otherwise. The source then gives the example of a contractor who dismisses workers at the beginning of the work day because weather conditions are adverse or projects have run into delays.

Proper recordkeeping can help employers demonstrate their compliance with the FLSA and show that no work was performed on specific days, resulting in lower weekly remuneration. 

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