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- FLSA Lawsuit - Must Workers Be Paid to Boot Up Computers?
Do employees have to be paid for the time spent booting up and shutting down computers? Though the question sounds simple, it's at the center of a long-running legal dispute over a tricky FLSA issue
- If my employer computer system crashes and we are forced to leave early . . .
More than likely, the answer is yes If you are an at-will employee, the employer has almost total discretion to schedule your time, and that includes scheduling no time at all If you are salaried, however, your situation may change
- Do I get paid for not being able to work due to technical issues?
Nothing in my contract says anything about salary if absent due to technical issues and my supervisor is now telling me that it may affect my paycheck, but getting only half a salary is hard to survive from
- Do we need to pay our remote employees for a full day if they lose . . .
Your nonexempt employees only need to be paid for time worked So, if your employees didn’t do any other work while their internet was down, you don’t have to pay them for those hours
- Managing Pay for Remote Employees During Internet Outages
Our HR experts are ready to assist you with these and other remote work challenges Complete the form below to discuss your specific situations and receive expert guidance
- Should employees be paid for booting up and shutting down their . . .
Cadena and 16 other call center agents filed a class action lawsuit claiming that under the Fair Labor Standards Act, they should have been paid for the time spent booting up their computers before they were able to clock in, and for the time spent shutting down their computer after clocking out
- My employer will not pay us if were having tech issues with their . . .
The employer could make a case that if the software is down, you are not working and therefore should not be paid However, the fact you were on the phone with tech support demonstrates that you were actually working, even if you were not able to take calls
- PTO Laws by State 2025 | Paid Time Off Laws | Paycom Blog
While most employees enjoy paid time off (PTO), it’s becoming a requirement for more states But no two states have the same policies That’s why it’s vital to understand how these regulations impact operations in the states where you operate Read everything you need to know about PTO laws and PTO payout requirements from across the country
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