Can employer only pay me for 32 hours when I worked 80 hours

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Can employer only pay me for 32 hours when I worked 80 hours

The executive director where I work got mad
because we had a bad audit.He made payroll
change my timesheet because he didnt feel
like we earned the hours but we did work them.
Im saying we because there are three of us
that got done this way

Asked on April 29, 2019 under Employment Labor Law, Kentucky

Answers:

SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 4 years ago | Contributor

No, this is illegal. Hourly employees must be paid for ALL hours worked, and employers must keep accurate and truthful time records--the law (e.g. the Fair Labor Standards Act, or FLSA) is very clear about that. You did the right thing in filing with the labor board/department; note that if dfor somereason they do not help though (though they should: enforcing the labor and wage law is what they do), you could sue your employer, such as in small claims court, for the money.


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