Legal Question in Employment Law in Texas

work for free 2 hours a day

I am a Texas auto insurance appraiser work from home I get paid hourly. I have to drive to look claims. My company say I have to start driving at 7:00am but they are not going to start paying tell 8:00am. I have to stop at 5:30pm but they are going to stop paying meat 4:30pm. The say I am covered by Workers Compensation from the moment I get in my car start working. they want me to work 2 hour a day for free or 10 hr


Asked on 2/16/09, 9:22 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Donald McLeaish McLeaish&Associates;, P.C.

Re: work for free 2 hours a day

As I understand the law, the company is violating the FLSA...ie can be liable for overtime.

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Answered on 2/17/09, 5:09 am


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