# 29 CFR § 785.2: Decisions on interpretations; use of interpretations

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-785.2

## Section

- **Citation:** 29 CFR § 785.2
- **Heading:** Decisions on interpretations; use of interpretations
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 29—Labor > Subtitle B—Regulations Relating to Labor > CHAPTER V—WAGE AND HOUR DIVISION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR > SUBCHAPTER B—STATEMENTS OF GENERAL POLICY OR INTERPRETATION NOT DIRECTLY RELATED TO REGULATIONS > PART 785—HOURS WORKED > Subpart A—General Considerations

## Text

The ultimate decisions on interpretations of the act are made by the courts. The Administrator must determine in the first instance the positions he will take in the enforcement of the Act. The regulations in this part seek to inform the public of such positions. It should thus provide a “practical guide for employers and employees as to how the office representing the public interest in its enforcement will seek to apply it.” (Skidmore v. Swift, 323 U.S. 134, 138 (1944).)

## Nearby sections

- [29 CFR § 785.1 § 785.1 Introductory statement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-785.1.md)
- [29 CFR § 785.2 § 785.2 Decisions on interpretations; use of interpretations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-785.2.md)
- [29 CFR § 785.3 § 785.3 Period of effectiveness of interpretations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-785.3.md)
- [29 CFR § 785.4 § 785.4 Application to Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-785.4.md)
- [29 CFR § 785.5 § 785.5 General requirements of sections 6 and 7 of the Fair Labor Standards Act.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-785.5.md)
- [29 CFR § 785.6 § 785.6 Definition of “employ” and partial definition of “hours worked”.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-785.6.md)
- [29 CFR § 785.7 § 785.7 Judicial construction.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-785.7.md)
- [29 CFR § 785.8 § 785.8 Effect of custom, contract, or agreement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-785.8.md)
- [29 CFR § 785.9 § 785.9 Statutory exemptions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-785.9.md)
- [29 CFR § 785.10 § 785.10 Scope of subpart.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-785.10.md)
- [29 CFR § 785.46 § 785.46 Applicable regulations governing keeping of records.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-785.46.md)
- [29 CFR § 785.47 § 785.47 Where records show insubstantial or insignificant periods of time.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-785.47.md)
- [29 CFR § 785.48 § 785.48 Use of time clocks.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-785.48.md)
- [29 CFR § 785.49 § 785.49 Applicable provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-785.49.md)

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