If I started training on a Monday and Tuesday for a dump truck company and worked 22 hours total, shouldn’t I be getting aid for this time?

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If I started training on a Monday and Tuesday for a dump truck company and worked 22 hours total, shouldn’t I be getting aid for this time?

I drove and one of there employees drove also; we worked together.

Asked on June 18, 2015 under Employment Labor Law, New Jersey

Answers:

SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 8 years ago | Contributor

Yes, an hourly employee must be paid for all time worked, including time while they are being trained by their employer. There is no unpaid work, including time spent learning the job, under the law. (E.g the federal Fair Labor Standards Act, or FLSA.) Furthermore, if you work more than 40 hours in a week, including training time, you should receive overtime for all hours past 40.


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