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Institute Wage and Hour Hours Worked What Would you Do Questions English Analysis Focus Area USA

What Would You Do?: Howard’s missing work hours

What should payroll do?

Howard constantly forgets to punch in and out on the company timeclock despite constant reminders from his manager. Yesterday payroll found out that Howard missed punches from three weeks ago and was not paid for those hours. What should be done about Howard’s missed pay? Click below to see the answer.

  1. Write Howard a check immediately and apologize for the error.
  2. Tell Howard, “too bad so sad” and that he needs to learn a lesson.
  3. Pay Howard for the missed hours this time, but tell him if he forgets again you won’t pay him.
  4. Pay Howard for the missed hours and cite the consequences for not following procedures in your company policy.

What Would You Do?: Howard’s missing work hours: Answer

The answer is 4: You must pay Howard, but you may discipline him. The burden to track an employee’s hours and pay them accordingly is on the company. Federal law states that the company is still responsible for paying the employee for any hours worked, even if the employee forgot to punch in/out. Further, if the company does not pay the employee, the employee has up to two years to make a wage claim under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act. If following proper timeclock procedures is required and detailed in your company policy, then you may consider having a discussion with the employee on the importance of following proper timeclock procedures and, if applicable, inform the employee of any possible disciplinary action for not following proper procedures.

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Wage and Hour

What should payroll do?

Howard constantly forgets to punch in and out on the company timeclock despite constant reminders from his manager. Yesterday payroll found out that Howard missed punches from three weeks ago and was not paid for those hours. What should be done about Howard’s missed pay? Click below to see the answer.

  1. Write Howard a check immediately and apologize for the error.
  2. Tell Howard, “too bad so sad” and that he needs to learn a lesson.
  3. Pay Howard for the missed hours this time, but tell him if he forgets again you won’t pay him.
  4. Pay Howard for the missed hours and cite the consequences for not following procedures in your company policy.

What Would You Do?: Howard’s missing work hours: Answer

The answer is 4: You must pay Howard, but you may discipline him. The burden to track an employee’s hours and pay them accordingly is on the company. Federal law states that the company is still responsible for paying the employee for any hours worked, even if the employee forgot to punch in/out. Further, if the company does not pay the employee, the employee has up to two years to make a wage claim under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act. If following proper timeclock procedures is required and detailed in your company policy, then you may consider having a discussion with the employee on the importance of following proper timeclock procedures and, if applicable, inform the employee of any possible disciplinary action for not following proper procedures.

What should payroll do?

Howard constantly forgets to punch in and out on the company timeclock despite constant reminders from his manager. Yesterday payroll found out that Howard missed punches from three weeks ago and was not paid for those hours. What should be done about Howard’s missed pay? Click below to see the answer.

  1. Write Howard a check immediately and apologize for the error.
  2. Tell Howard, “too bad so sad” and that he needs to learn a lesson.
  3. Pay Howard for the missed hours this time, but tell him if he forgets again you won’t pay him.
  4. Pay Howard for the missed hours and cite the consequences for not following procedures in your company policy.
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