Comments for The Word on Employment Law http://www.wordonemploymentlaw.com Your Source for Employment Law Information on the Web Tue, 31 May 2011 20:23:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Comment on There’s An App for That by hlegg http://www.wordonemploymentlaw.com/2011/05/there%e2%80%99s-an-app-for-that/comment-page-1/#comment-68726 hlegg Tue, 31 May 2011 20:23:38 +0000 http://www.wordonemploymentlaw.com/?p=21804#comment-68726 This app give employees a means to keep their own time records, apart, perhaps, from what their employers are keeping. While I supposed the app would also allow you to keep time for someone else (as the phone does not know who you are keeping records for), your question really goes beyond that. All employers have an obligation under the federal wage and hour laws to keep accurate records of time worked by their non-exempt employees and to pay them appropriately for all time worked. If you do not feel this is happening, either because employees are not recording time accurately or because supervisors are telling employees to not record time properly, you should let someone within the organization know - usually this is someone in HR, but if you are unionized, your union representative should be able to provide you guidance. This app give employees a means to keep their own time records, apart, perhaps, from what their employers are keeping. While I supposed the app would also allow you to keep time for someone else (as the phone does not know who you are keeping records for), your question really goes beyond that. All employers have an obligation under the federal wage and hour laws to keep accurate records of time worked by their non-exempt employees and to pay them appropriately for all time worked. If you do not feel this is happening, either because employees are not recording time accurately or because supervisors are telling employees to not record time properly, you should let someone within the organization know – usually this is someone in HR, but if you are unionized, your union representative should be able to provide you guidance.

]]> Comment on There’s An App for That by Holly http://www.wordonemploymentlaw.com/2011/05/there%e2%80%99s-an-app-for-that/comment-page-1/#comment-67573 Holly Sat, 28 May 2011 02:16:57 +0000 http://www.wordonemploymentlaw.com/?p=21804#comment-67573 Is this saying any employee has the right to keep notes on other employees who might not be reporting time accurately? I am having a problem where we are being told by our supervisor to report working longer days that we actually work. Oddly I am union and state employed. On top of that HR says they have to say what is correct, but they will turn a blind eye? Maybe it seems strange, but I would rather have everyone work true 8 hrs, which is 81/2 with lunch and breaks, than be working 7.5 and defrauding the public. Is this saying any employee has the right to keep notes on other employees who might not be reporting time accurately?

I am having a problem where we are being told by our supervisor to report working longer days that we actually work.

Oddly I am union and state employed. On top of that HR says they have to say what is correct, but they will turn a blind eye?

Maybe it seems strange, but I would rather have everyone work true 8 hrs, which is 81/2 with lunch and breaks, than be working 7.5 and defrauding the public.

]]> Comment on Cronyism by Any Other Word by Mary Duran http://www.wordonemploymentlaw.com/2011/02/cronyism-by-any-other-word/comment-page-1/#comment-46670 Mary Duran Fri, 25 Feb 2011 16:50:04 +0000 http://www.wordonemploymentlaw.com/?p=21782#comment-46670 I haven't seen any blogs/reviews etc. since Febryary 11. Did you change the web site? I don't want to miss out. Mary I haven’t seen any blogs/reviews etc. since Febryary 11. Did you change the web site? I don’t want to miss out.

Mary

]]> Comment on HR Song of the Week: Remedy by John Phillips http://www.wordonemploymentlaw.com/2010/12/hr-song-of-the-week-remedy/comment-page-1/#comment-34989 John Phillips Tue, 21 Dec 2010 01:34:29 +0000 http://www.wordonemploymentlaw.com/?p=21688#comment-34989 Magnificent! John Magnificent!

John

]]> Comment on What can we get ya? by E. http://www.wordonemploymentlaw.com/2010/12/what-can-we-get-ya/comment-page-1/#comment-33158 E. Mon, 06 Dec 2010 03:01:12 +0000 http://www.wordonemploymentlaw.com/?p=21628#comment-33158 Ok boys, let's see what ya got. There were some huge fans of John's and E. was one. Get busy and try to fill those shoes. Probably will take four of you. E. Ok boys, let’s see what ya got.

There were some huge fans of John’s and E. was one. Get busy and try to fill those shoes. Probably will take four of you.

E.

]]> Comment on What can we get ya? by Kurt Harden http://www.wordonemploymentlaw.com/2010/12/what-can-we-get-ya/comment-page-1/#comment-33057 Kurt Harden Sat, 04 Dec 2010 22:59:24 +0000 http://www.wordonemploymentlaw.com/?p=21628#comment-33057 Best wishes to you all. Keep up the great work John started. Kurt Best wishes to you all. Keep up the great work John started.

Kurt

]]> Comment on Be Well, Do Good Work, and Keep in Touch by John Phillips http://www.wordonemploymentlaw.com/2010/11/be-well-do-good-work-and-stay-in-touch/comment-page-1/#comment-32923 John Phillips Fri, 03 Dec 2010 18:23:24 +0000 http://www.wordonemploymentlaw.com/?p=21546#comment-32923 April, Good to hear from you. Hope you are doing well. It's definitely been an adventure so far. My plan is to return to the blogosphere one day, but by that time, there may not even be a blogosphere. John April,

Good to hear from you. Hope you are doing well.

It’s definitely been an adventure so far.

My plan is to return to the blogosphere one day, but by that time, there may not even be a blogosphere.

John

]]> Comment on Be Well, Do Good Work, and Keep in Touch by April Finn http://www.wordonemploymentlaw.com/2010/11/be-well-do-good-work-and-stay-in-touch/comment-page-1/#comment-32917 April Finn Fri, 03 Dec 2010 17:18:51 +0000 http://www.wordonemploymentlaw.com/?p=21546#comment-32917 Congratulations on the new position! It sounds like a fun adventure. I hope you will return to the blogosphere one day. Congratulations on the new position! It sounds like a fun adventure. I hope you will return to the blogosphere one day.

]]> Comment on Be Well, Do Good Work, and Keep in Touch by John Phillips http://www.wordonemploymentlaw.com/2010/11/be-well-do-good-work-and-stay-in-touch/comment-page-1/#comment-32912 John Phillips Fri, 03 Dec 2010 16:50:53 +0000 http://www.wordonemploymentlaw.com/?p=21546#comment-32912 Jon, Thanks for your note. I have regularly read your blog and will continue to do so, as it is excellent. I'm glad we were able to meet via our blogging efforts, and to the extent possible, I hope we can stay in touch. No guarantees, however, on the re-opening of RB in Cleveland. Thanks, too, for the numerous times you have linked to one of my posts. John Jon,

Thanks for your note. I have regularly read your blog and will continue to do so, as it is excellent. I’m glad we were able to meet via our blogging efforts, and to the extent possible, I hope we can stay in touch.

No guarantees, however, on the re-opening of RB in Cleveland.

Thanks, too, for the numerous times you have linked to one of my posts.

John

]]> Comment on Be Well, Do Good Work, and Keep in Touch by Jon Hyman http://www.wordonemploymentlaw.com/2010/11/be-well-do-good-work-and-stay-in-touch/comment-page-1/#comment-32909 Jon Hyman Fri, 03 Dec 2010 16:42:53 +0000 http://www.wordonemploymentlaw.com/?p=21546#comment-32909 John, I should have added - anything you can do to get Rock Bottom re-opened in Cleveland would be much appreciated. It was our go-to spot whenever my family would come downtown for lunch. It was one of only a small handful of restaurants downtown that had a menu for my kids. Again, best of luck. John,

I should have added – anything you can do to get Rock Bottom re-opened in Cleveland would be much appreciated. It was our go-to spot whenever my family would come downtown for lunch. It was one of only a small handful of restaurants downtown that had a menu for my kids. Again, best of luck.

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