So recently my coworkers and I were instructed by management, in the middle of a workday, that we would have to drive to a different location owned by our employer; And pick up equipment that is required as part of our job.
They insisted that the reason we would have to clock out was to avoid liability.
After receiving advice on another post, I decided to speak with my manager, and ask if I would be paid for that time (which also will include overtime to a small extent) and was directed to HR.
My HR manager clarified by stating that the reason for having us clock out was that the company did not want to he liable; That they had no way of tracking where we went after leaving the office, and that for all they know I could go and “rob a bank”, and they did not want to be responsible.
Obviously this is illegal, and ridiculous. I intend to file a wage claim if my paycheck reflects that they refused to rectify this wage theft.