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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: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday December 11 2014, @04:09PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Thursday December 11 2014, @04:09PM (#125096)

    You jest, but it isn't unheard of for someone to be suddenly told they have to work in $city for the next project/week/month/indeterminate without being paid for accomodation, time travelled or transport, even if it suddenly means an additional hour or two commute. By any measure of fairness that is a business expense.