The workforce is the strength of a community. With the rise of unemployment, workers experiencing burnout, and poor work-life balance, the current protocol of Fact Sheet #22: Hours Worked Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), last updated in July 2008, is not tailored to the workforce of today. 

An individual reported that he worked 16 hour shifts with around 4-5 hours of sleep. Another example is that care home facility workers may experience interrupted night's sleep. Lack of adequate amount of sleep can "lead to physical and mental health problems, injuries, loss of productivity and even a greater likelihood of death."

FLSA is a strong protocol yet some portions of the protocol should be updated because it is failing a good amount of workers. Here's my stand to fight for good work-life balance and less moments of burnout. Here's my stand for the workforce who is the essential key for a thriving community.