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Paid for Every Minute You Work
Construction workers often start early, finish late, and travel between job sites, yet go uncompensated for much of that time. Under federal and state law, every minute spent on job-related work must be paid. If your employer is making you work off the clock, we help you recover the wages you have earned.
Off-the-clock work is still work.
You deserve to be paid.
Off-the-clock violations add up fast in construction. Employers commonly fail to pay for pre-shift equipment setup, post-shift cleanup and unloading, midday travel between job sites, and mandatory safety meetings or training sessions. The law is clear that all of this is compensable time. When employers cut these corners, workers can pursue back pay for every unpaid hour, liquidated damages often equal to double the amount owed, and legal fees covered by the employer. Undocumented workers are fully entitled to these wages too.
Time that must be paid.
Pre-Shift Setup
Time spent preparing equipment before your shift officially starts must be paid.
Post-Shift Cleanup
Cleaning up, unloading, and wrapping work at the end of the day counts as paid time.
Site-to-Site Travel
Midday travel between job locations for your employer is compensable work.
Mandatory Meetings
Required safety meetings and training sessions are working hours you must be paid for.
Questions, answered.
Pre-shift setup, post-shift cleanup, travel between job sites, and mandatory meetings or training all count as paid working time under the law.
You can pursue back pay for the unpaid hours, liquidated damages that are typically double the amount owed, and legal fees paid by your employer.
Yes. You are still entitled to all of your wages under the law, and your employer cannot use your status to avoid paying you.
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