Legal Question in Employment Law in California

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Can my California employer require me to show up at work 15 minutes before I am allowed to clock in and not pay me for the time? I am an hourly employee.


Asked on 2/21/09, 4:39 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Arkady Itkin Law Office of Arkady Itkin

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Good question! My colleague recently won a class action suit against AT&T for the exact same violation. Of course, as an individual, your damages are minimal (15 min per day or # of days time your compensation) but as a class (if there is any) you might be entitled to significant damages in addition to penalties and interest.

Thanks, and feel free to follow up.

Arkady Itkin

San Francisco & Sacramento Employment Lawyer

http://www.arkadylaw.com

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Answered on 2/24/09, 3:18 pm


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