Help Wanted: Time-sheet rigging is a no-no
Quick ReadIs this legal? This operation pays workers for just seven hours a day even when they clock in at 7 a.m. and leave at 7 p.m. The supervisors change the digital time sheet to read from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with an hour off for lunch.
Photo credit: iStock | Meddling with a timesheet, whether it is electronic or paper, is against the law.
Carrie Mason-Draffen
Carrie Mason-Draffen Mason-Draffen, a business reporter, writes a column about workplace issues.
DEAR CARRIE: My son works for a nonprofit. Instead of a time card, workers have to place their finger on a sensor to clock in and out. The company is incredibly busy, and the workers frequently have to work overtime. But the agency pays them for just seven hours a day even when they clock in at 7 a.m. and leave at 7 p.m. The supervisors change the digital time sheet to read from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.,...
