I am involved in retail middle management, and an employee presented this scenario.
The upper management had apparently been "mis- adding" the hours punched in on the employee time cards on a regualr basis.
Sometimes by as much as a few hours per employee!
Hence, the employees were quite often not paid for their actual hours worked.
Also, the HR director instituted a policy of not paying the employees for unused breaks. In fact, he always charged them for a half- hour break even though taking one wasn't always feasible.
Now, in my current title as shift leader, I am not in a position to override these decisions and policies. I have been affected by this maltreatment as well.
Whether it is common or not, is this sort of thing legal?
Also, what are our legal options and what ramifications may they hold in store for us down the road?
We live and work in NJ and are unsure if calling the D.O.L. is the right decision right now.
2006-11-02
01:28:21
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Elmer L
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Law & Ethics