Can my employer legally change my time card?
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Can my employer legally change my time card?
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Asked on June 26, 2016 under Employment Labor Law, Oregon
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
If they want to change your start time going forward that is permitted. However, they cannot change your timecard for hours already worked. It is illegal for an a company to change a timecard if the change is not accurate. In other words, there are times when an employer can make such a change in order to correct an error but the employee must be notified. That having been said, if a change is designed to take off time hours worked, a worker needs to notify their employer in writing and ask for it to be fixed. If the employer refuses to do so, then a wage claim complaint can be filed with the state's department of labor and/or the employee can consult with an employment law attorney. Additionally, if they are terminated for this, they not only have a claim for the unpaid wages but also for retaliation.
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