Clocking out ..NO Overtime

4 okay.. I work in SNF , I have been talked to about my overtime hours. Come to find out many of the LN staff clock out then come back to finish charting ..etc. Really? on their own time. Because they are intimidated by the DNS. DNS says we cant have overtime and she is getting pressured by corporate office.
1. Makes me look like I am the only one getting out late.
2. Paints a wrong picture of what really needs to be addressed. ie Acuity level
3. The legality of being off the clock at still on the floor!
4. Who wants to work for free? or better yet divide the hours you give them for free and subtract it from the rate of pay you get. Do I see any hands?
There is a lot of info on this practice and you should research it carefully. Very bad to work in this situation for so many reasons. I quit a job that made me do it.

They really pressure the CNAs where I work to do it, but since it's so hard to find nurses that will work in LTC in my area, they usually leave the nurses alone. Just to make them mad, if a CNA clocks out late, I'll sign her time card so he/she gets paid for it, lol! I didn't think you could legally work off the clock, but idk... Stick it to the man! Get a petition going!

Yeah…it’s against both state and federal regulations to work off the clock.

Never have, never will. It's unprofessional.

This is 100% illegal. Employees must be compensated for all "working time".

I agree! But I have felt pressured by my boss for overtime hours! It's not like I'm sitting around trying to collect it either! I have heard some co-workers have done it to prevent getting yelled at. Somethings wrong if we have to feel that intimidated! I wish I knew what to do or how to approach the issue at work. :/

Had this same situation when I worked in SNF (2 different places). Too much work, not enough time. I got blamed for poor time management!!! How can you have poor time management when all you do at work is work????? Yeah, I'm not working for FREE either!

this isn't just something that annoys your don or "the corporation." it annoys the heck out of the wage and hours division of your state, and the feds don't like it either. never, never clock out unless you are on the way to your car. people who clock out and then continue to work are making it harder for workers everywhere.

Fortunatly I've never been in a position like this, but I definetly would not tolerate it. My time is valuable, I am not working for free.

I've said this in other threads, but it's worth repeating: If you are working "off the clock" you will not be covered by workman's comp if you are injured and likely will also not be covered by the hospital/facility in case of a patient injury or other malpractice claim as they can claim you were not officially working.

Quote from peaches88just to make them mad, if a cna clocks out late, i'll sign her time card so he/she gets paid for it, [color=#b22222]lol!

Where could I find proof of this, I am doing an assignment and I need to reference that in Ontario you cannot work voluntary overtime. ahh help!