On Thu, 25 Dec 2014 23:37:11 -0600, F. George McDuffee
wrote:

On Thu, 25 Dec 2014 16:43:27 -0800 (PST), "
wrote:
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And many companies do pay for overtime eve=
n though they are not required to do so.
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And many don't, even though they are required to do so.
http://tinyurl.com/ksa3kyk

http://tinyurl.com/bsdkhvj

To even the playing field between the honest employers, and
those who cut their labor costs by not paying overtime, it
should be mandatory that every employee punches in and out,
and working time off site is recorded. [random spot checks
and significant fines (treble FICA and back pay to the
employees?) should help implementation] The spot checks
should concentrate on just before starting time, just after
quitting time, and lunch/break time. Most likely this
should be augmented by random surveys of the employees to
determine how many hours of "voluntary" and required
overtime was worked, and with or without time-and-a-half pay
to identify the "bad apples" for on-site spot checks. This
was too much record keeping before computers and the smart
phone, but is entirely possible now.

While it is not reflected in the compensation data, the
average American is now working at least 181 hours per year
*MORE* than they were a generation ago. This is 4_1/2
weeks, or more than a month.
http://tinyurl.com/cxywjng
http://tinyurl.com/2p45cf

some time and attendance software and terminals, some with
cloud storage, and some using cell phones
http://tinyurl.com/qbv42uu
http://tinyurl.com/o8zh6uv
http://tinyurl.com/d3bvxad
http://tinyurl.com/pvora7a

We have to tools to correct this abuse, what we lack is the
will to use these tools to do so...
It's still cheaper for an employer to pay overtime than it is to
hire another body to do the extra work.