Is it? It’s your boss’ duty to provide you with work and they cannot dock your pay (outside of special circumstances) if they don’t have work for you, but they can absolutely pay you to sit around and drink coffee in case work comes around.
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Waterpumpee@lemmus.org 1 day agoNot legal in countries where you cant outright fire people. You have to get them tasks. No phone out wouldnt be enforceable unless they sit you in a bunker with no connection.
LH0ezVT@sh.itjust.works 9 hours ago
StaticFalconar@lemmy.world 18 hours ago
Your task is to hand write copies of the company slogan for every working hour.
M137@lemmy.today 18 hours ago
How is using apostrophes so hard that you just ignore it?
jumping_redditor@sh.itjust.works 1 day ago
you can’t reassign them to paint watching?
Ostrakon@lemmy.world 1 day ago
It being illegal doesn’t stop people from doing it.
atro_city@fedia.io 1 day ago
Take the company to court and get a fat payout 🤷
ICastFist@programming.dev 9 hours ago
People gotta remember that Japan isn’t USA or Europe when it comes to worker rights, or most rights, really, and that justice in each country can vary wildly
Couldbealeotard@lemmy.world 18 hours ago
And then never get hired by any company again.
atro_city@fedia.io 15 hours ago
ALiteralCabbage@feddit.uk 14 hours ago
In countries with half decent worker protections this is not a problem.