Off-the-Clock Work

Are you forced to work off-the-clock?

Working outside of one's scheduled work time without pay is generally known as working "off-the-clock." Failure to pay employees for off-the-clock work is one of the more common violations of federal and state wage and hour laws.

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Examples of off-the-clock work violations

Off-the-clock violations occur in many industries and jobs. Some types of jobs, such as those in retail stores, restaurants, call centers, and manufacturing plants are particularly susceptible to off-the-clock violations because there are often routine work activities that employees do at the beginning and end of their shifts.

Some examples of possible violations of off-the-clock work laws include:

Being required to attend pre-shift meetings without pay.
Starting up computers or other equipment before the start of your shift without pay.
Being required to check or respond to voicemails and emails when you are not on the clock.
Clocking out to lock up or do other store closing work.
Being required to clock out for rest breaks.
Being required to clock out to run work related errands (such as picking up supplies or equipment).
Being required to change in and out of uniforms at work ("donning and doffing").
Uploading and downloading information to a company website or server.

Questions about the law & off-the-clock work?

Think you are owed for off-the-clock work? Free and confidential evaluations are available with our employment lawyers by calling (866) 981-4800 or by filling out the form to the right.

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