EmploymentQuestion 549 of 690
A laborer reports to a jobsite as scheduled but is sent home after only one hour because of a delivery delay. Under IWC Wage Order 16's reporting-time pay rule, what is the minimum the contractor must pay for that day?
a.Only the one hour actually worked
b.Half the scheduled day, but not less than two hours and not more than four hours at the regular rate
c.A full eight hours at the regular rate
d.Nothing additional, because the employee was paid for time worked
Explanation
Wage Order 16 §5 requires that when an employee reports as scheduled and is furnished less than half the usual day's work, the employer must pay for half the scheduled hours, with a minimum of two hours and a maximum of four hours at the regular rate.
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