time card problem
sunshine state
31 Posts
We allow employees to leave 30 min early on "Bug Day" that is the day the bug man comes to spray. Years ago one employeee stated that they got sick so since that time we have allowed the 30 min rule. At the same time we stated that the employee write in 5:00 and allowed them to leave at 4:30. We also stated that no employee can earn more than 8 hrs in the day-NO OVERTIME. Unless they actually worked the 8+ hrs. I changed one employee and they stated that it is illegal for me to change their time and stated that they were going to call the labor board. Because the law states that I can not change an employees time card. Has any one got the law that states this or any ideas how to handle a HARD HEAD.
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You are prohibited from refusing to pay non-exempt employees who work unauthorized OT, but you can discipline them for not getting authorization. I don't think the Labor Board will even entertain a claim about altering a time card to pay an employee more than he/she worked. The Labor Board is only interested when employees get paid less than they worked. Hope that helps. If not, give us a few more facts and maybe we can be more help.
Margaret Morford
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Example: The ee came in at 8:00am worked to 4:30pm on a "bug day" clocked out at 5:00pm which if you have 1/2 hr lunch constitutes OT. But he did not work the 1/2hr between 4:30 - 5:00 now you want to deduct that 1/2 hr not worked in order to not pay OT. If you can PROVE he did not work the 1/2 hr you should be able to deduct BUT I would strongly recommend paying the OT and disciplining the ee.
lisa
IT WAS A NICE VACATION EVERYONE, NO DEER, BUT A LOT OF QUALITY TIME WITH MY GRANDSON. GO DAWGS, JUST CAN'T WAIT FOR NEXT YEAR IN THE SEC.
PORK
I too, agree with the other posters that recommend a discussion with vendor "BUG MAN". So what if the contractor has to pay overtime to the "bugman", it has got to be less than your expense to let everyone off for thirty minutes with pay! Let's see my 1/2 hour is worth $12.50 and his half hour of overtime is woth $12.50, therefore, I alone can pay for the overtime and everyone else gets to work until 5 PM. MAKE THE CHANGE AND SAVE THE BUCKS, $ and CENTS MAKES sense.
PORK
We had a similar problem at a company, the pest control company was happy to accomodate our request. He came on the the same day of the week each month, and we posted reminder notices, so that anyone who might work late would be aware and could work around it if the smell bothered them.
No complaints or problems after we made the change!
Then let him go to court. And then you can take it to the US Supreme Court. They know how to deal with indentations, holes and chads.