I just started working part time at a graphic design company (today was my first day). I've was told that only hours spent working directly on a project can be logged, since this is time that can be billed to the client. So the time spent between walking into the office and setting up the workstation (figuring out what projects actually need to get done) or any time transitioning between projects cannot be logged on time sheets. This probably will add up to only about 10 minutes a day, but that totals out to 35 hours a year of unpaid time!
Other people working in the office said there is a lot of time that they don't get paid for. I can't believe that those people are okay with just giving away their time. If this really is the case, I don't think I'll be sticking around for very long. However, I do need the job. :/
They said they've confronted the company owner about this and she simply suggests putting that time towards the clients under some generic item they won't notice. They don't actually do it, though. But all of this seems completely unfair to both the employees and the clients.
I was wondering if this practice is legal in Texas, as far as unpaid time? I've tried looking for answers online regarding Texas labor laws but can't really find anything that answers my question.
Other people working in the office said there is a lot of time that they don't get paid for. I can't believe that those people are okay with just giving away their time. If this really is the case, I don't think I'll be sticking around for very long. However, I do need the job. :/
They said they've confronted the company owner about this and she simply suggests putting that time towards the clients under some generic item they won't notice. They don't actually do it, though. But all of this seems completely unfair to both the employees and the clients.
I was wondering if this practice is legal in Texas, as far as unpaid time? I've tried looking for answers online regarding Texas labor laws but can't really find anything that answers my question.