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Mandatory meetings
If your boss at work tells you have to
attend a mandatory meeting they have
to pay their employees right? It is the
law. Plus too if not on the clock and
attend a mandatory meeting the
workers comp not cover the employees
if they get hurt right? If we are on clock
and get hurt we are covered by
workers comp right?
Asked on August 9, 2018 under Employment Labor Law, Oregon
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
Mandatory meetings are considerd to be "work"; anything which you are sent to or required to attend at your employer's request is compensable. If you are an hourly non-exempt employee, then you should be paid for the time.
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