An employee ignited discussions online after claiming their manager asked them to clock out while still performing duties, sometimes remaining late past official hours. The situation has increased concerns over wage theft, which happens when workers are not paid for all hours worked. Reddit users advised documenting every minute, contacting HR, and seeking guidance from the Department of Labor.
A retail worker recently shared a concerning experience on Reddit, emphasizing potential wage theft at their workplace. The staff, who works at a dollar store, stated that store policy needs two employees to stay on site while locking the front door and leaving. However, their manager instructs them to clock out at 10:15 p.m., even when closing duties extend beyond that hour. The worker shared,
"I work at a dollar store and the policy is that 2 employees has to be at the store when locking the front door and leaving, my manager has me clock out at 10:15 (she does too) but sometimes we’ll stay until 10:30 and last night we stayed until 11:00, as far as i know this is wage theft, what should i do?"
Responses from the Reddit community highlighted the illegality of working off the clock:
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