Legal Question in Employment Law in Virginia

Wages and Timekeeping

We use an electronic timeclock for

employee punches. They are

instructed to punch in and out

according to their published work

schedule. Sometimes, an employee

punches in 5-10 minutes early each

day which results in an hour extra

per week. Am I obligated to pay that

few minutes each day which I have

not scheduled for nor asked the

employee to work?


Asked on 5/16/09, 4:55 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael Hendrickson Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson

Re: Wages and Timekeeping

No, I would think not. (The employee is only due compensation for the agreed upon schedule which has actually been worked and, not necessarily, the schedule which the time clock indicates that he or she may have worked.)

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Answered on 5/17/09, 4:32 pm


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