Unless you are an independent contractor or are properly classified as exempt, you are entitled to your hourly wage for all time spent performing work on behalf of your employer or under its control. This includes work performed outside of your usual work schedule, work performed at home, and time spent traveling on company business. Under employment law, employers are required to compensate you for all hours worked, and failure to do so may entitle you to additional damages.
Your employer might be failing to pay you for all hours of work if you perform duties before clocking in or after clocking out, including setup or closing tasks. Your employer might also be failing to pay you for all time worked if it rounds your time punches to the nearest quarter hour or tenth of an hour, rather than paying you to the minute, or requires you to undergo a security check when you are not clocked in. These practices can result in unpaid overtime and violate employment law. Your employer is required to pay you for on-call time if you are not free to engage in personal activities when on call.
Amy Ramsey is an employment law attorney in Pasadena who helps employees with workplace disputes like unpaid Wage and Hour cases. She has years of experience fighting for fair treatment and justice.
Your employer may be failing to pay reporting time pay. This pay is due if you report for work and are either not put to work or are sent home before working at least half of your usual or scheduled day’s work. California law requires your employer to pay you for half of your usual or scheduled day’s work, with a minimum of 2 hours and a maximum of 4 hours. Additionally, if you are required to contact your employer by call, text, or computer to determine if you need to work or be on-call, this can trigger the employer’s obligation to pay reporting time pay.
If you’re facing issues with unpaid wages or reporting time pay, an experienced Pasadena Wage and Hour Lawyer at Advantage Advocates, P.C. can help you navigate your legal rights under Employment Law and ensure you’re compensated properly.
Our team has handled many employment law cases and helped employees achieve the justice they deserve. Contact us to discuss your Wage and Hour case, and we’ll help you get the compensation you deserve.
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