What is considered to be compensable time for an employee?

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What is considered to be compensable time for an employee?

I work at a retirement community as an aide and there has been a few cases of scabies found they are sending us to a clinic Monday. I was told we had to go on our own time, and that we would not be getting paid for the hours we are there. I feel this is wrong as it was work related. Am I correct, should they have to pay us for our time?

Asked on March 4, 2012 under Employment Labor Law, Michigan

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SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 12 years ago | Contributor

This is probably not compensible time--not everything you do in order to be able to have a job is necessarily compensible work. For example, most personal medical care, even if it is necessary for work, is not compensible; so, for example, if you have to have a flu shot for you job, the time spent getting it is not compensible. If the issue is you have or may have a medical condition (scabies) that needs to be treated for you to work there, then the employer may simultaneously require you to seek medical attention while not paying you for it.


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