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"Suffered or Permitted to Work" - When Is a Worker an Employee?

Ellen Dannin Truthout
At the end of each day, all the workers were required to pass through a security clearance checkpoint where they had to remove their keys, wallets, and belts, pass through a metal detector, and submit to being searched. The whole process could take up to 25 minutes. Should these workers be paid for the time they spend being searched?
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