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I completed a mandatory training but my employer refuses to pay me. Is it wage theft?

I work remotely in Ohio but my employer is in Arkansas. The training was only one hour long so it's not a lot of money but this was many people in my training group and everyone experienced this. Plus however many more before us. They're calling the training a “getting up to compliance for onboarding paperwork.” (internal processes training, not an external certification) It was done the week before the first day of 'official work' so in my timesheets I can't ask for it because my timesheet capabilities don't even have that week. Do I just cave because it's “only” an hour? Do I report it to AR Department of Labor? Do I report it to OH Department of Labor? Can employers have mandatory training about stuff like company history and security phishing (and required to pass a test) without paying you?


I work remotely in Ohio but my employer is in Arkansas. The training was only one hour long so it's not a lot of money but this was many people in my training group and everyone experienced this. Plus however many more before us.

They're calling the training a “getting up to compliance for onboarding paperwork.” (internal processes training, not an external certification) It was done the week before the first day of 'official work' so in my timesheets I can't ask for it because my timesheet capabilities don't even have that week.

Do I just cave because it's “only” an hour?
Do I report it to AR Department of Labor?
Do I report it to OH Department of Labor?
Can employers have mandatory training about stuff like company history and security phishing (and required to pass a test) without paying you?

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