Labor/Employment,
Covid Columns
Sep. 9, 2020
Off-the-clock work by teleworkers: wage and hour pitfalls to avoid
Off-the-clock claims are not exactly new to the field of wage and hour litigation, but remote work presents timekeeping challenges for employers that increase the risk of these claims. Helpfully, the Department of Labor issued guidance to help employers navigate this issue.
Robin E. Largent
Partner
Martenson, Hasbrouck & Simon LLP
Email: rlargent@martensonlaw.com
Robin advises and represents employers in employment-related litigation and compliance matters.
With businesses continuing to be shuttered, in whole or in part, in the Golden State, working remotely has become the norm for many employees. This includes hourly, nonexempt employees who, traditionally, have not been permitted to telework. The pandemic-related trend of nonexempt employees working from home presents a new legal risk for employers when it comes to ensuring that employees are compensated for all hours worked. Off-the-clock claims (i.e., claims that an ...
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