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Can an employer pay you for less hours worked
Asked on Feb 24th, 2018 on Labor and Employment - Indiana
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I worked over 60 hours on a 2 week pay period. I clock in and out every time I work. Employer is not paying me for all the hours I worked. Shorted me 20 hours one pay period.
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The short answer is NO. Unless you are a salaried, exempt employee, your employer must pay you your hourly wage for every hour worked up to 40 hours in a given week. If you work more than 40 hours, your employer must pay you time and half for every hour worked, over 40 hours. For example, if you make $10 per hour and work 60 hours in a week, your employer must pay you for 40 hours times $10 = $400. Plus 20 hours at $15/hr = $300, for a total of $700. Failure to do so may be a violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act, which subjects your employer to liquidated damages plus attorney's fees.
Answered on Feb 26th, 2018 at 11:56 AM