I see this quite often as a manager. Shift is 8-5, hour lunch. Per policy, deviance must be approved by the supervisor. I get people all the time clocking in at 740ish and not starting work until 815ish, circle jerk around the coffee pot. In fairness, I SHOULD dock that time, but I don’t. Write up for violating established policy. I had a guy a few days ago, clocked in at 8, text me at 815 that he is running late because he can’t find his clothes (what?!). Who’s stealing wages in this scenario?
Comment on What is wage theft exactly?
foggy@lemmy.world 5 months ago
When you punch in at 8:47 every day and out at 4:47 and your boss changes it to 9:00 to 4:47. Probably most common. “Your shift didn’t start until 9.”
Deducting wages for things, pretty much ever, at all.
Bad math.
Morcyphr@lemmy.one 5 months ago
foggy@lemmy.world 5 months ago
In fairness, check with your dept of labor about what labor laws you would be violating. If you dock that time, your employees could make your life hell. And they’d be absolutely correct to do so.
Morcyphr@lemmy.one 5 months ago
Perhaps I wasn’t clear. Employees are clocking in early and not performing work related duties, and employees are clocking in before they even show up to work. What I meant by my last question is that employees are stealing wages. I know that won’t be popular, and it’s not at all to say that employers are worse at it, but your comment on the subject brought into mind because it’s definitely related.
thefloweracidic@lemmy.world 5 months ago
The thing I’m now realizing is that I too have been a victim of wage theft, but didn’t suspect anything under the guise of “the system is good numbers always go up YEEEEEEEEEEEEHAAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWW”
Cheers to my sinking mental health yet again, I think I’ll name her the titanic fucking capitalist icebergs everywhere.
foggy@lemmy.world 5 months ago
Your employer will never overpay you. They will underpay you.
Remember that when you make the decision about whether or not to say anything.