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SCOTUS Finds in Favor of Amazon, No Pay for Mandatory Security Screenings

posted by janrinok on Thursday December 11 2014, @02:18PM   Printer-friendly
from the my-time-is-my-own dept.

An Anonymous Coward writes:

The Supreme Court of the United States has issued a unanimous decision that security screenings after the work day, regardless of the amount of time they take to perform, do not qualify for remuneration. The decision focuses on the Portal-To-Portal Act of 1947 which defines a workday that specifically excludes those activities "incidental" to an employee's primary responsibilities.

 
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  • (Score: 3, Informative) by Silentknyght on Thursday December 11 2014, @02:48PM

    by Silentknyght (1905) on Thursday December 11 2014, @02:48PM (#125063)

    There are many parts of a person's job that are not integral to the specific job, but are required because of, say, OSHA or associated requirements.

    Read Kagan's concurrence. She addresses that. And, based on her arguments, it seems that for your hypothetical case, SCOTUS would likely argue that OSHA or similar requirements are likely integral to the job.

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  • (Score: 1) by ItisBE on Thursday December 11 2014, @06:08PM

    by ItisBE (4668) on Thursday December 11 2014, @06:08PM (#125157)
    That makes no sense though, how can training videos count, but actually entering the job site doesn't?