{"data":{"id":"us/29-cfr-785.30","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"29 CFR 785.30","heading":"Independent training.","body":"Of course, if an employee on his own initiative attends an independent school, college or independent trade school after hours, the time is not hours worked for his employer even if the courses are related to his job.","path":["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 C—Application of Principles"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-29.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:20Z","sha256":"41d1816d1daaa7da7d88c0ac464ab51605271c9108b1b77434b67a26da070630","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/29-cfr-785.29","next":"us/29-cfr-785.31"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}