My girl started a new job today and they said no pay for training. Is this legal?

[stalkerforlife]

She worked 8 hours today.

She works another 8 hours Friday.

They say the first two shifts are without pay.

Is this legal?

This is bullshit.

She worked hard today

[warriorfan]

I don

[Prometheus]

Pretty sure it's not unless she signed something consenting to it.

But I don't know, I'm pretty clueless in legal matters.

[stalkerforlife]

[QUOTE=warriorfan]I don

[Patrick Chewing]

I've heard of no commission being paid if it's a sales type job, but I've never heard of regular training and working a full 8 hours and not being paid for it. Check to see if she didn't sign something that stipulated this.

Otherwise I'd have the local news on speed dial.

[nathanjizzle]

you mean not getting paid for working is outlandish but getting paid for not working isnt?

[qrich]

Check what she signed, duh.

[superduper]

you mean not getting paid for working is outlandish but getting paid for not working isnt?

:oldlol:

[stalkerforlife]

She signed nothing pertaining to this.

And it isn't a sales commission job.

[Im so nba'd out]

She worked 8 hours today.

She works another 8 hours Friday.

They say the first two shifts are without pay.

Is this legal?

This is bullshit.

She worked hard today
:roll: idk why this made me laugh


OP is living the dream.:applause: Keep gettin' dem checks

[Patrick Chewing]

She signed nothing pertaining to this.

And it isn't a sales commission job.


Burn the place down. Scumbags.

[tpols]

Def illegal.

As her pimp, you gotta run up in there and set some mfers straight

[rufuspaul]

In my state it is common to withhold the first 2 or more weeks of pay. That amount can be paid back later or when employment is terminated, it's at the boss's discretion.

[East River Livn']

What happened to her gig at the hospital? Did she get sick of sick people? :(

[Bosnian Sajo]

The first 3 months of my current job was all training, all paid for...but I guess it depends on the job. What is your girl's position and if it is not too much to ask, what company?

[DaHeezy]

I could possibly be part of the interview process. Maybe they are seeing if she is capable before fully giving her a contract

[qrich]

I've worked a job where my contract stated that during the two-week training period I'd be paid min wage (job itself was a bit higher).

My third check after training, the difference from the hourly wage and min wage during the training period would show up.

Some places do it to make sure people don't just apply to get paid during training and bail out when the job actually begins.

[SomeBlackDude]

As her pimp, you gotta run up in there and set some mfers straight

is stalker gonna have to choke a boss?

https://thumbs.gfycat.com/OrganicResponsibleFerret-small.gif

[baudkarma]

No, it's not legal. U.S. Labor law requires that employees be compensated for training. There are a few exceptions... if the training is voluntary, if it takes place outside of normal working hours, and if the employee does not do any productive work during the training. Unless all those conditions are met, the law requires that the employee be paid.

Have your GF check to make sure she heard correctly. There are other clues that can indicate if the employer is legit or if they're just running a scam. Did she have to provide identification and fill out the usual government forms before starting work? Is she using a time clock or some other device to document when she arrived and departed the workplace? Are there other people training alongside her, or is she the only new employee? Scammers don't want to create a paper trail, and they don't want other people involved to can corroborate a persons story.

The Department of Labor has a toll-free number she can call to get more information and to file a complaint, if necessary. She should also exchange names and phone numbers with anyone else who is in the same "unpaid training" situation. If she decides to file a complaint, having other witnesses makes for a much stronger case.

[stalkerforlife]

is stalker gonna have to choke a boss?

https://thumbs.gfycat.com/OrganicResponsibleFerret-small.gif

True dat.

I give her the strength to work hard through intimidation.

Bitch knows cooking and cleaning all day is appreciated, but I need that guap, too.

Trips to Disney, universal, etc don't pay for themselves.

Getting my kids top notch MMA training isn't gonna pay for itself.

I'm trying to raise the next Conor McGregor.

[Hawker]

People who did the cutco gig selling knives had free training too.

Training should absolutely be paid.

[stalkerforlife]

No, it's not legal. U.S. Labor law requires that employees be compensated for training. There are a few exceptions... if the training is voluntary, if it takes place outside of normal working hours, and if the employee does not do any productive work during the training. Unless all those conditions are met, the law requires that the employee be paid.

Have your GF check to make sure she heard correctly. There are other clues that can indicate if the employer is legit or if they're just running a scam. Did she have to provide identification and fill out the usual government forms before starting work? Is she using a time clock or some other device to document when she arrived and departed the workplace? Are there other people training alongside her, or is she the only new employee? Scammers don't want to create a paper trail, and they don't want other people involved to can corroborate a persons story.

The Department of Labor has a toll-free number she can call to get more information and to file a complaint, if necessary. She should also exchange names and phone numbers with anyone else who is in the same "unpaid training" situation. If she decides to file a complaint, having other witnesses makes for a much stronger case.

:cheers:

[Shogon]

The biggest issue at hand that nobody is mentioning is... does she really want to work for someone that's readily ok with breaking the law to their employees detriment and their gain?

Seems like she's just begun to dig her own grave and should go seek employment elsewhere before she can't jump out.