Are you considered being late if a company after your hired changes the policy to be there 15 minutes early.
Question Details: I was writen up for coming in after quarter of. My hours are 7am to 7pm. My superviser is paying me for the 15 minutes. He says as long as they are paying me I have to be there or I'm considered late is that legal..
If they are paying you to be there by 6:45 then you have to be there by 6:45. However, it seems that they are extending your hours by 15 minutes a day. If so, keep in mind that, unless your are exempt, the employer needs to pay you time and a half for any time over 40 hours in a week.
Unless you had a written employment contract specifying your hours, which the company would have had to honor, then they may change their policy and/or hours at will.
If you are an hourly or nonexempt employee (not salaried), then they need to pay you for any/all time they require you to work; but if they are paying you, they can set whatever hours they like.
