In two consolidated and closely watched cases, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously rendered a decision on November 8, 2005, that serves as a poignant reminder to employers of the importance of remaining vigilant on wage and hour issues. The decision in both cases involved whether workers should be paid for the time spent putting on personal protective equipment (“donning”), walking from the changing area to the production area, and for the time spent removing the protective equipment (“doffing”) following the end of the work shift. IBP, Inc. v. Alvarez and Yum v. Barber Foods, Inc., U.S. LEXIS 8373 (November 8, 2005).