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Time outside production - isn't it illegal to require this? - Thumbs

Posted: Feb 13, 2014

New to Nuance, swallowed up when they acquired my employer at the end of 2013. I see they really expect you to spend a lot of time doing things outside your schedule, training, reading manuals, etc. Other than a flat rate for installing and learning software (20 minutes, actually took twice that), they don't offer to pay for all this extra time. Seems excessive. Has anyone tracked this extra time and filed a complaint with DOL about it? Or tried to clock into Webclock under another category and see if they pay it? I'm new here but I hate to cave in and accept this BS. Seems illegal to me. Seems to me if it's not paid then it's not required that I do it either.

Time outside production - Pollyanna

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It seems they add more things to do constantly. My all time favorite is assigning reports to be transcribed at the end of my work shift! I agree far too many things are required at no pay. I find management cold-hearted and impossible to work with.

It would seem to me that if you're doing something - they ask you to do (proofing, research, -

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keeping logs, virtual meetings, filling out time sheets, etc., that are directly related to the work you are paid to do, then that too is work, and should be paid as work. Dept. of Labor might find it interesting that they choose not to. And I think the same is true with not being paid for anything you type, or bring up a macro for: Headers, footers, spaces, titles, etc. I've been toying with the idea of suing one of my past employers for back pay for all that I didn't receive while working. Not to mention all the "invisible" overtime worked.

I agree. Please file a complaint with the DOL - You can do so anonymously.

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Time outside production - isn't it illegal to require this? - wagesraped

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yes it is very illegal. i called the DOL in my state but told her i refused to do all these things w/o pay. she said i have no case then. BUT, the minute i do these things and submit it on my timesheet for pay and nuance does not pay me for my time that they required of me, THEN i have a case.

i havent been on fiesa in over a year and do all their other silly webinars or whatevs during long reports. too old to fight. ignore their emails and deny theres a problem. :)

Hey wagesraped ! You could be my twin !! - mt2

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I also haven't been on fiesa in over a year, never attend any of their crappy webinars, join their stupid contests, etc. I'm just here to make a paycheck - :)

GREAT IDEA! - Rags

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We should all send them invoices for back pay that was "required" from us, the time spent going into Fiesa, answering our e-mails, basically anything that stops us from "producing" lines. Has anyone ever added up the time spent doing that quasi-related scut work that we don't get paid for?

FIESA and Enrich - Meh

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Don't forget FIESA and Enrich. Enrich is a great website, actually, with helpfful resources and educational modules. However, given how little I get paid, I don't see it as a career and therefore I don't really invest time on it. You don't get paid if you do choose to self-educate yourself by using Enrich. And you're REQUIRED to review FIESA every day, but you don't get paid for that at all either. The only pay you get is lines on reports. I thought this was supposed to be a profession and not a hobby. LOL

DOCUMENT IT! - sm

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I was recently deposed in a lawsuit against them and this was one of the subjects. If you are required to do these things for your job, they HAVE to pay you for it. Keep a log book, document time spent, time not paid, etc. I cannot believe they are so arrogant to continue doing this.

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