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New job seems fishy...

I started a new job a few weeks ago and today I received my first paycheck. I expected the paycheck to be a little higher in price because on a couple of occasions, I was forced to stay late (on one occasion my relief did not show up on time, the other I had to fix some paperwork). I checked the hours and realized I was NOT paid for the time that I had to stay late, nor was I ever allowed to leave early to make up for this time.

When I brought this information to my trainer, I was told that they only pay for the hours you are assigned on the time sheet, no additional.

Is this legal? I feel if I work an hourly job, I should be paid for ever hour I work. If I am forced by management to stay late, I feel I should be compensated for it. I am not salary and I do not work for free. Help?


To clear up any questions:
I am not allowed to clock out before my relief shows up. If I do, I will be terminated.
Management is not always on site to handle the situation.
I am hourly, not salary and I do clock in and out!
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Re: New job seems fishy...

  • do you see the time sheet they are referring to?  do you need to sign off on it?
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  • http://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/whdfs53.htm

    That's what I thought.  According to the Department of Labor, you have to be paid for all hours worked, even if you weren't scheduled for them.  You need to file a complaint or find a new job.  Personally, I would just find a new job and file a complaint once I left.
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  • http://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/whdfs53.htm

    That's what I thought.  According to the Department of Labor, you have to be paid for all hours worked, even if you weren't scheduled for them.  You need to file a complaint or find a new job.  Personally, I would just find a new job and file a complaint once I left.
    Or simultaniously. Complain and find a new job at the same time. This place sounds awful. It's one thing to rope yourself into extra hours when you are salary (like moi lol) but if you are hourly you get paid for what you work. Otherwise they could only schedule you for 4 hours but make sure your relief didn't show up for 8 hours and fire you if you left?!?
  • you should definitely file a complaint ! but before you do that can you talk to an HR person or go over the head of the person who told you no?
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  • It's illegal to not pay employees for hours worked. You should definitely file a complaint and bring it to HR's attention; however, before you do that, make sure you check the company's policies first about them "only paying for the hours you are assigned on the time sheet, no additional." Good luck!
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