am I breaking federal law for working from home and not recording my time? There have been time I have done this, and I know if I complain, that my employer may get into trouble, but I cannot get into trouble for this, can I?
2007-09-18 06:33:47 · 3 answers · asked by Zana-Di Girl 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
And if this is a law, can someone provide me the link to where I can view this online.... cannot find it on www.dol.gov.
Thanks!
2007-09-18 06:35:23 · update #1
Your employer will not get in trouble for this IF you're doing it on your own. It's YOU who isn't recording your time, so unless they told you that you had to work without recording the time, then they are not responsible for your failure to do that.
Now, are YOU breaking the law by doing this? I don't see how you would be. If you want to work for free, that's your choice.
2007-09-18 07:38:35 · answer #1 · answered by kp 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are "working" from home and getting paid for it, you need to pay taxes etc on your earnings. If you are not recording your time, how can you get paid for it? Working for free would be your choice. Your employer paying you and not claiming the wages and taxes could get you in trouble since you are aware of it and not taking action. Are you aware that you may not be getting credit for Social Security retirement either?
2007-09-18 13:54:08 · answer #2 · answered by sensible_man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try searching for federal fair labor standards act. What you are doing is for your employers benefit not yours and yes it could very well be illegal and the boss is the culprit. I'd say report it. The worst that can happen to you is you're fired(THANK GOD) and you receive a nice chunk of change in back pay. Good luck.
2007-09-18 13:50:21 · answer #3 · answered by Becky B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋