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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: 2) by TheGratefulNet on Thursday December 11 2014, @09:12PM

    by TheGratefulNet (659) on Thursday December 11 2014, @09:12PM (#125255)

    same thing with frys electronics 'door nazis' (as they have been known as). "papers please!" as you leave is the reason for that.

    I look the other way and keep walking. in the last 10 yrs, I have not once been asked to stop. they have instructions (now) not to hassle those of us who are refuseniks, so to speak. since I'm not required to show papers, I don't. no reason to play their game (its mostly intended to stop inside-thefts; and since I'm not an employee there, I see no reason to slow my exit down).

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