Comments on: Minimum Work Shifts – Reporting Pay Laws

By: Andrew Flusche

Andrew Flusche — Sun, 11 May 2008 15:52:01 +0000

@Ashley – A lot of these questions depend upon the state in which your sister is working. Generally, employers can schedule employees for whatever hours they want. Some states require a minimum amount of pay, if an employee is asked to come in to work, but sent home after a short time. That is called “reporting time pay.” You could call your state’s labor department for more information.

By: Ashley Barth

Ashley Barth — Sun, 11 May 2008 08:28:39 +0000

My 18 year old sister has a part- time job at the mall. She has to call in to work on the days she is scheduled to see if she is needed. On the days that she is needed there are times that she only ends up working for two hours. Also she is not given a schedule to take home and on several occasions they have changed the schedule and have not notified her abou it. I know that she is only a part-time worker but is there still a minimum amount of hours she should be given either to work daily or even weekly?

By: Andrew Flusche

Andrew Flusche — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 01:57:58 +0000

Barbara – My best advice is to find an employment lawyer in your area. If your employer is not paying you properly, you probably have legal recourse. And an attorney might take the case on a contingent basis (he’d receive a portion of the recovered pay). Best of luck!

By: Barbara-Lee

Barbara-Lee — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 16:36:56 +0000

I work designing kitchen and bathroom remodeling and selling granite countertops and tile. I am supposed to earn an hourly wage plus commision. Since the housing crash , my employer has been paying me little to nothing at all since August, ‘07. I keep being told we ( two of my co-workers are being told the same ) will eventually will be reimbursed when things get better. But in this company we are the only ones not being payed and we are the sales team bringing in the money everyone else is being paid from. We are not recieving hourly or commision. What, besides quiting, can we do? What are our legal options especially in collecting our back commision, which I,m told we may never get only hourly? I’d appreciate any advice.