Do I get paid for non-working hours?
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Do I get paid for non-working hours?
I am working for this mid-size IPO company for 40 hours a week from home as a independent full time contractor. Recently, my company upgraded some security software on my notebook and that caused to crash my notebook. The company insisted that I should wait for fixed hard drive delivered. So, I haven’t been working for 4 days. Within a few days, I will have to send the bill, but do I request for this 4 days or not?
Asked on June 10, 2012 under Employment Labor Law, California
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Good question. If you have a written independent employment agreement with the company that you work for, read the document in that it sets forth the obligations owed to you by the principal and vice versa. Potentially there may be some reference for "down time" and payment for such.
If the independent contractor agreement states nothing about "down time" for the independent contractor who is working from home, then most likely you are not entitled to bill for the four (4) days of your "down time".
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