Unpaid Overtime Due To Time Clock Rounding Class Action Suit
Under the Fair Labor Standards Act and other employment laws, an employer is given the option of rounding their employees hours worked to the nearest quarter hour. This allows the employer and employee to save time when it comes to figuring out and calculating the exact minute that theemployeebegan and ended work for a specific day; it also makes calculating hours worked easier. If you or someone you know has had this happen, please contact us at 424-245-5505 or complete the form here.
Unfortunately due to this practice, employers can sometimes manipulate the rounding system to their advantage so they would not have to pay overtime to their employees. If this occurs, it is possible for an employee to not notice that they may be losing a few minutes of wages each day. We are investigating employers using these practices and would like to hear from you. Please contact us at 424-245-5505 or fill out the form on this page.
How Rounding is Advantageous For an Employer
Sometimes when an employee arrives a few minutes late, rather than rounding down to nearest quarter hour, the employer will round to the quarter hour that will be beneficial for them in terms of paying less. In this instance if an employee is scheduled to work from 8:00AM to 5:00PM, and the employee arrives at 8:05AM, the employer will round up to 8:15AM instead of roundingdown to 8:00AM. The same goes for when an employee leaves a little later. Say for example an employee works an hour of overtime and leaves at 6:10PM. Rather than rounding up to 6:15PM, the employer could round down to 6:00PM in order to pay the employee an hour of overtime, as opposed to 1.25 hours of overtime. To be included in the investigation and the class action, please contact us at 424-245-5505 or fill out the form on this page.
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Even though a few minutes here and there taken off the timecard might not seem like much, these deducted minutes add up to a significant amount of uncompensated time, and in turn employees are being underpaid. Although it can be difficult to prove, if an employee can provide evidence that they were underpaid due to such a rounding policy, there may be potential for a successful case. If you or someone you know may be underpaid to such rounding policies, or suspect that you are being underpaid but are not sure how and why, please contact us at 424-245-5505 or through the form on this page. Contact our attorneys if you have any questions or concerns regarding this investigation.
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