Legal Question in Employment Law in California

Employees failing to clock in/out

Are employers required to pay wages for times when an

employee forgets to punch in/out (or there is an error in the

time clock and it does not properly record) for part/all of a

scheduled work day?


Asked on 5/21/02, 12:16 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Peter Lareau The Law Offices of Peter Lareau

Re: Employees failing to clock in/out

Yes, provided that you are otherwise able to establish that you worked during the time in question. The time clock is merely one piece of evidence establishing that you have worked the time in question. You may prove that you worked by other means.

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Answered on 5/21/02, 8:01 pm


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