If I am required to attend a mandatory meeting or an alcohol serving class for work, do I get paid?
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If I am required to attend a mandatory meeting or an alcohol serving class for work, do I get paid?
I want to know if I am supposed to get paid for any work meetings that I attend?
Asked on June 29, 2012 under Employment Labor Law, Nebraska
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Yes, mandatory meetings or training are work; anything which you are sent to or required to attend at the employer's request or direction is work, and hourly workers should be paid for the time. Additional training you undertake voluntarily to improve your career, on the other hand, they do not need to pay for.
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