Legal Question in Employment Law in California

I am the director of operations for a private security agency. Recently, the president of the company hired an old friend of his and he has consistently submitted timecards totalling 40 hours per week, but I never see him in the office and I know he isn't in the field because I make the schedule...the president has been on me to bill out more, meaning working out in the field to minimize costs/expenses, etc. I also recently found out that his friend that he hired, is currently the director of security for another business nearby. Essentially, he hired his friend, pays him to work 40 hrs a week doing virtually nothing while he goes to a real job and makes me go out into the field, basically to justify his paycheck...do I have any legal precedence?

Asked on 6/02/12, 10:37 am

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Nope. As long as he is the owner of the company and not defrauding anyone by billing for time the friend does not actually spend working, he is free to give away his money, and free to make his employees do whatever work is required to bring in the cash flow. The friend may be violating his obligations to his other real employer, but that is between him and his employer.

Answered on 6/02/12, 12:24 pm

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