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Can your supervisor continuously text message you will you are off the clock
My store manger daily messages me at home about things that need to be discussed in person i.e the
days sales especially when its a negative day, my suspicion is its to avoid speaking to me and having
Asked on January 10, 2017 under Employment Labor Law, California
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
An employer does not have to respect a worker's day off. Accordingly, it may make employees work on them, which includes calling and/or texting. If the employee is hourly, they need to be paid for all work done, including time spent talking to their boss or reading/responding to the boss's texts and emails. If the worker is non-exempt and such work puts them into aOT, they are entitled to be paid at that rate.
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