Can I be forced to clock out due to technical issues?
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Can I be forced to clock out due to technical issues?
I work from home for a company where all work is over the internet and telephonic. I experienced an internet outage due to a upgrade my internet provider did not notify me about prior. My supervisor in turn has asked
me to clock out for the 45 minutes worth of outage time. Is this something they can do as in any other position I’ve been in on-site companies have paid employees for their time during tech issues/outages?
Asked on December 19, 2018 under Employment Labor Law, Florida
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
Unless you are to be paid for such time as provided under the terms of an employment contract or union agreement, you have no claim here. Workers are only eligible to be paid for time actually worked, even if not working is due to reasons beyond their control such as you have cited here. The fact is that a businessc an setthe conditions of employment much as it sees fit (absent some formof legally actionable discrimination).
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
Unless you are to be paid for such time as provided under the terms of an employment contract or union agreement, you have no claim here. Workers are only eligible to be paid for time actually worked, even if not working is due to reasons beyond their control such as you have cited here. The fact is that a businessc an setthe conditions of employment much as it sees fit (absent some formof legally actionable discrimination).
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