Comments on: Have You Been Working “Off The Clock”?

By: Marquetta

Marquetta — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 02:43:09 +0000

I work at a childcare facility. Recently we have been told that we can take a lunch break, but we can not leave the premises. That’s fine. The thing that I wonder about is if it’s legal since we have to clock out for our lunch. Is it legal to make your employees stay on the premises for their lunch break if they are off of the clock?

By: Lisa

Lisa — Sun, 11 May 2008 01:22:39 +0000

I’m in training at a telemarketing company and was just told two days ago we now have to “memorize all scripts requested by Monday and if we did not know them by Wednesday, we’d be let go. We were told we needed to study over the weekend and know it. To me that is part of the job and the request to have this many pages memorized is ridiculous. Does this qualify as working off the clock. I have a newborn baby at home and this is a little much for me, but I need the job.

By: Denise Doles

Denise Doles — Wed, 07 May 2008 00:19:16 +0000

I constantly work off the clock. I am a non-exempt employee transitioning into a management position and feel “obligated” to give my best to the non-profit in which I work. I get there early, stay late, work through lunch and feel that my time should belong to me, and if I want to work–I should be able to work. My employer does have a policy of no overtime, but may enforce it upon me 10% of the time. The only drawback is that I haven’t worked there long enough to have seniority for a scheduled vacation–when I want to. I still am at their mercy there.

By: Jason

Jason — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 01:08:02 +0000

Ive worked at my job for over 1 year now. For most of the time I worked 8 and 1/2 hours ever day but only recieved pay for 8. We were told that 1/2 hour taken out was our lunch break but when I tried to take one, I was told I cant. Since then we have changed to clocking out for lunch breaks. Now I am tol I get a 30 min lunch break every day. They tell me to clock out but I still work during the 30 mins and rarly get to go out and buy lunch.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 20:42:17 +0000

My employer expects me to work after I clock out to finish things we were to busy to get done during my shift. Also to come in early and work without clocking in so the person getting ready to leave can clock out on time. They expect all of us to do it. Some people don’t mind and they get mad at the one’s who don’t want to work for free.

By: Ashley

Ashley — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 03:58:25 +0000

At our location, we are required to take the deposit to the bank after we have clocked out without any compensation for travel time or gas. We have been threatened with suspension and termination if we do not comply. I have already been written up once for not taking the deposit after closing.

By: marlene horton

marlene horton — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 19:53:28 +0000

workinng at dominos pizza as a delivery driver i am clocked out by my employer and not allowed to clock myself out , i ask what time im being paid till since it is different every night, 2-3 times a week i am told i am clocked out 15 min to half an hour before i am done and expected to finish my work, even though the manager leaves and is clocked off himself