Q: I am a service technician I work 730 am to 430 pm when I work on a vehicle I get paid. If cleaning shop or helping
Another technician I don’t get paid. Is that legal?
A: In New York, whether you must be paid for time spent cleaning the shop or assisting other technicians depends on various factors, such as your employment contract, company policies, and federal and state labor laws.
A:
Ilion,
Before answering your question definitively, you would need to provide more information. You should talk to a plaintiffs' employment lawyer. Many attorneys provide free consultations concerning wage issues.
Generally, if you are a non-exempt employee (which is probably the case for most service technicians) you are entitled to be paid for all hours that you are required to work or that management knows you are working.
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