Paying for work done

[Nking]

Michigan - Can a employer refuse to pay an employee if they forget to "clock" in even when the employer knows the employee is working?
Example - employer mandates a 10 min break (and will dock pay even if this break is not used), employees will often see that the counter is getting busy and come help even though they are on break. This often causes an employee to forget to clock in. The employer has started to refuse to pay the employee because she doesn't want to take the time to figure out worked time manually. Employer can see the employee is working because they must key an id number to make a sale.

[pattytx]

This is really obviously related to your other thread, where you were already advised that a 10-minute break, although mandated, must be a paid break. So, that makes this question moot.

[Nking]

Thanks, yes after seeing the response to the previous post I understand. What if they come back from a "lunch break" (more than 20 min), and forget to "log" in. Can the employer refuse to pay for the time worked?

[mlane58]

Originally Posted by Nking

Thanks, yes after seeing the response to the previous post I understand. What if they come back from a "lunch break" (more than 20 min), and forget to "log" in. Can the employer refuse to pay for the time worked?

No, but the employer can take corrective action against the employee for not clocking back in.