I'm an hourly employee working for a trade organization with around 30 employees. Everyone is traveling from Ohio to our annual trade show in Vegas. In the past, we've been told to record our hours from the time we arrive at the airport to the time we get to our hotel, but this year the Director of Operations wants us to only record from when our flight leaves.
I know this doesn't seem like a big change, but I have had my flights delayed before on trips and spent extra hours in the airport. I have been working really hard despite my anxiety to set boundaries at this job, as its one of those jobs where its an unspoken thing that sometimes you have to take extra work home that you do off the clock. I am trying to find another job, but the current job market is not making it easy.
Am I entitled to receive pay for time spent waiting for my flight? After all, I wouldn't be there if I wasn't required to be.