Open post ZigZaggin @zigzaggin@mastodon.sdf.org · 35mo ago Replying to @Quenby@cutie.city <p>The counter girl hopped right up when I walked in and was clocking in to help me. </p><p>Me: were you on break? I can wait until it's over I'm not in a hurry. </p><p>Her: no, we're supposed to clock out when there aren't customers</p><p>Me: oh no, honey, no. That's illegal. </p><p>Her: 😳</p><p>Me: not for you, for your manager or whoever told you to do that. </p><p>Her: it is? </p><p>Me: it's called wage theft when your boss doesn't pay you what you earned. when your boss requires you to stay here, he needs you pay you for your time. </p><p>Her: oh.</p><p>Me: here, this is the office number to an employment lawyer, call her and tell her you need to come in to talk about this</p><p>Her: I don't have any money</p><p>Me: we're gonna get your money, you already earned it sweetie.</p><p>Edit message to include a link to info about worker's rights: </p><p><a href="https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/workers" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">dol.gov/agencies/whd/workers</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p> @Quenby@cutie.city What is the punishment for that? Even when she gets her back wages, the employer committed theft and it should be punished as theft.