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On November 14, 2025, the NAM filed an amicus brief in the Illinois Supreme Court arguing that time spent in mandatory health screenings prior to an employee’s shift is not compensable under Illinois’ minimum wage laws. Johnson et al. v. Amazon arose during the COVID-19 pandemic, when Amazon required its warehouse employees to undergo temperature checks and health screenings before entering the warehouse. Each screening took approximately 10-15 minutes. Employees began their work activities—and receiving pay—only after clearing the screening. A class of Amazon employees in Chicago later sued Amazon, claiming they should have been compensated for the time spent in the screenings. Our brief emphasizes that under the governing state and federal statutes, minimum wage and overtime compensation requirements do not apply to activities that occur before or after an employee’s shift and are neither integral nor indispensable to their primary job duties. All manufacturers have an interest in ensuring workplace laws and regulations are fair, practicable and predictable.