What to do about unpaid training?
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What to do about unpaid training?
I just worked an 8 hour day at a temp agency. At the end I was told I would not be paid for that time because the “training was free”. I don’t want to get fired for putting up a fuss but I am super broke and want to get compensated for my time.
Asked on June 6, 2012 under Employment Labor Law, Texas
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
Training IS work time and must be compensated. It is not work if the employee is getting some generally applicable degree or certification (e.g. a Master's degree; certification in a particular programming language) which he or she could make use of beyond this particular employer; but if the employee is being trained on particular employer's systems, processes, techniques, etc., that is work time, and the employee must be paid for it.
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