Stef_nurse

I spent an hour and a half there. I’m also supposed to get mileage. I got an hour worth of pay after talking to HR about it. I wouldn’t have been as concerned about it if the way they did timesheets was not as fishy. A lot of my coworkers have accepted working for free if they have to stay after their shift for any reason.

I did. Another nurse almost was almost fired because she did not give 4 weeks to get off the case because she wasn’t going to accept being verbally or emotionally abused. It’s bad enough that the client’s case manager tried to get me to switch my schedule and not do three days in a row because it’s too much on the employee and client. I’m trying to make it work for now because that’s where all my hours are.

Thankfully I’m not a visiting nurse. I spend 8-12 hours with the same client. I couldn’t imagine showing up for a visit and someone not answering the door! According to labor laws, an employer cannot require someone to show up to the prescribed place of work in benefit of the company and not pay the employee.

I did end up getting paid for the meet and greet. At first HR told me the visit isn't covered by the client's insurance. I told her that I was not informed prior to the visit that it was unpaid and they required me to do the meeting.

I am a home health nurse. I became an LPN in 2020 to start working as a nurse while I finish my RN. My work typically does not require me to do a meet and greet with a client, but required it with a client who has fired many nurses to allow her to see if I was a good fit. They put it on my schedule and I clocked in and out as usual. I asked HR why I did not get paid for that time and they said they don't pay for a meet and greet. That seems illegal to require me to show up somewhere and not get paid. How do I rightfully get paid without making it this huge deal?