Required to be at work, but no pay.

[ZXBarracuda]

Take this situation.

A person is required to be at work at a restaurant and stay for 1-2 hours in case they need an extra person on staff. The position is called a 'plus 1' and while waiting there they don't get paid. Is this legal? I mean your required to be at work. If you don't show you get fired, but your not getting paid. Shouldn't you be required to get minimum wage?

 

[cbg]

Assuming that the employee is non-exempt and that they are required to be on the restaurant premises, yes, they should.

If they can go about their own business while holding a pager or cell phone and only come in if they are called, then no, they do not have to be paid for that.