If my supervisor is late and this prevents me from punching in, should I expect that he would pay me from the required start time or the time I actually punch in?

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If my supervisor is late and this prevents me from punching in, should I expect that he would pay me from the required start time or the time I actually punch in?

I am an hourly employee. I was asked to come in on a Saturday morning at 7:30. My supervisor was late and he had the keys, so I was unable to punch in. Am I wrong to feel that he should have paid me from scheduled start time since he was late?

Asked on February 7, 2018 under Employment Labor Law, Pennsylvania

Answers:

M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 6 years ago | Contributor

As long as an employee reports for work at their scheduled time and is ready and able to perform their job duties, then they are entitled to be paid as of their report time. Accordingly, the fact that your supervisor was late does not relieve your employer from paying you for your time. This is true whether even though you were not able to punch in.

M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 6 years ago | Contributor

As long as an employee reports for work at their scheduled time and is ready and able to perform their job duties, then they are entitled to be paid as of their report time. Accordingly, the fact that your supervisor was late does not relieve your employer from paying you for your time. This is true whether even though you were not able to punch in.


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