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In some states you are required to pay an employee a minimum number of hours, unless they volunteer to leave. For example, student worker comes in from 12-3, but it is dead and you send them home at 1:30, in my state you have to pay them for 3 unless you ask if they would like to volunteer to punch out.

If we have things that need to be addressed, timely campus relations issues, staffing issues, etc., company will be required by law to pay you a minimum of 3 hours as an hourly employee. So, check your state laws. If I have to answer one email, text, phone call, I am logging 3 hrs, as I will not be volunteering to punch out.

Banking will no longer be on the way home, that's for sure.

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Become familiar with the fair labor standards act.

Seems like CA and a few other states have some better protection for their hourly employees. New vacation policy says CA does not apply.

I think my state is 3 hrs.

I'm in md

What state are you in? In CA, for example, i was under the impression a minimum scheduled shift is 2 hrs.

In CA, if you are scheduled for 8 hrs and sent home after one hour because of lack of work, you are entitled to half your shift; four hours in this case. It's called "Reporting Time Pay" if you'd like to look up the requirements for your state.

IN CA, overtime is also calculated per 8 hour day. For example, if you work 20 hours in two 10 hour days, you are entitled to 16 hours regular pay and 4 hours at time and a half.

Great point...never thought of that. I think my state is 4 hours. If your correct, then maybe I will answer the phone when I'm not on the clock.

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