Legal Question in Employment Law in Florida

Keeping track of hours

I have forgotten to punch out at the

end of the day a few times, and my

employer claims that he does not

have to pay me for the hours. I

keep track of all my hours and tips.

Can my pay really be withheld

because I forgot to clock out


Asked on 7/13/07, 11:31 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Keith Stern Shavitz Law Group

Re: Keeping track of hours

As a non-exempt employee, you are entitled to be paid the minimum wage for all hours worked, and to the extent your employer claims a tip credit, that might be reduced but you are still entitled to compensation for the hours you worked. You should consider putting a request in writing for payment to your employer and if they still have not paid you, you may want to explore consulting a lawyer.

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Answered on 7/14/07, 1:00 pm


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