Working from home and keeping time
It’s becoming more and more common for employees to work from home. Of course when they work they are to be paid for that work. But what if the employee works but doesn’t follow the employer’s policy in keeping track of that time. Are they still entitled to be paid for the work they did? A recent appeals court said “No” not if the employee failed to follow the employer’s time keeping policy.
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Automatic meal period deductions – A common practice
Some good news for employers. In an important victory for employers, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, in Frye v. Baptist Memorial Hospital, recently affirmed the decision of the Western District of Tennessee to decertify a collective action brought under the FLSA challenging an employer’s automatic deduction policy for meal periods. (more…)
Suppose one of your supervisory employees – for over eight years – clocked in 15 to 45 minutes before the start of her shift 5 AM early morning shift and spent most of that time doing tasks related to her normal duties. Then, your employee sues you and claims that she has been underpaid for all that time and is due overtime, double damages and attorneys fees. If you’re her employer do you win or lose this case?
