QUESTION
Paying new employee for training hours.
Asked on Feb 16th, 2022 on Employee Benefits - New York
More details to this question:
Do I owe my employee wages? I hired a new parttime employee. On the last day of her training (2 weeks), she informed me she didn't not want the job. (I have a professional corporation). I was satisfied with her performance and wanted her to stay. I discussed with her the loss to business, for example, the time my staff spent in training her. I feel it fair under these circumstances that she should not be paid for her hours spent in the training. Please tell my obligation for this circumstance.
1 ANSWER
More facts are required before any lawyer could provide you with a definitive answer.
If you Google the internet for your question there are quite a number of posts which are inaccurate or wrong.
See this attachment:
https://dol.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2022/01/osh-te-2022-2023-rfp-clean-01.31.22-1_0.pdf
I believe your answer may be found on page 5.
The caution here is that if you deny an employee wages to "suffer labor", meaning for your benefit, you do so at your own risk. If, on the other hand, the training is broadly applicable, maybe, depending on the position, a CPR certificate, it might be for the employee's benefit which benefits you as well. Whoever provides you with an opinion, on this issue, which this certainly is not, should charge you because providing the incorrect one could cost you dearly. Good luck. Not legal advice.
Answered on Feb 17th, 2022 at 8:24 AM