Can an employer dock an employees pay if they do not clock in/out?

yes. one of the conditions of work can be 'clocking in/out'. if the employee does not indicate in the proper manner that they worked, they will not have requisite 'time sheet' from which to be paid. if you did the work, i would negotiate with the employer to get paid at 80% of what i should have been paid. ed dimon, esq.