Pay for “Log on” Time and Other Preparatory Activities:

Employers must pay for all work performed by their employees covered by applicable wage and hour laws, whether performed before, during or after assigned shifts.

Employers must pay for all preparatory activities prior to assigned shifts such as logging on to computer systems, programs and applications, reading company information, dressing in required clothing or protective gear, and preparing and/or inspecting machinery, tools, equipment and supplies.

Employers must pay for all work including activities during assigned shifts such as waiting for work and possibly walking between different locations in the workplace.

Employers must also pay for all activities performed after assigned shifts such as completing paperwork, tasks extending beyond the end of a shift, logging off from computer programs and systems, cleaning up work areas, storing machinery, tools, equipment and supplies, and removing required clothing or protective gear.

If you believe you or your co-workers have not been paid for some of all of these activities, please call Mark Potashnick of Weinhaus & Potashnick at (314) 997-9150 ext. 2 for a free telephone consultation.

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