Is there a law stating that if you come in to work for one hour, they have to pay you for three?

Question

I work 24 hours a week and they asked me to come in on my day off for an hour. It's quite annoying b/c I have to go to the babysitters, drive out to work, work the hour, then drive back to the babysitters...I used up basically 2 hours of time. I heard there's a law (CT) that if you come into work for one hour they have to at least pay you for 3, is this true?

Answer 1

IN CT
(d) MINIMUM DAILY EARNINGS
GUARANTEED.
An employee, who by request or permission of the employer, reports for duty on any day whether or not assigned to actual work shall be compensated for a MINIMUM of FOUR hours earnings at his regular rate. In instances of
regularly scheduled employment of less than four hours as mutually agreed in writing between employer and employee, and approved by the Labor Department, this provision may be waived provided the minimum daily pay in every instance
shall be at least twice the applicable minimum hourly rate.

Answer 2

In Australia there has always been a 3 hour minimum for most jobs in the service industry I think. Maybe Howard has changed it though. Cant wait to see that over the hill hack get kicked to the curb at the next election.

Call the union and ask them. If there isnt a law, join the union and help make it happen. The only way you will get better conditions is if you work together.

Answer 3

I believe it just depends on the company. In Michigan some companies do that have policy. Whereas if you come to work and there is no work, they send you home you will get paid for 4 hours show time. I know that this what some of the automotive factories offer to their employees. I don't know about this being a law, well not in Michigan it isn't.

Answer 4

No. There are such policies in effect (many times at hospitals), but they are company policies and are not covered under law.

Answer 5

NO That is just a benifit the company may give you.