When you work, you get paid. That’s just common sense. Indeed, if you don’t get paid for your work, you are little better than an indentured servant. And we got rid of that practice, along with slavery, over a hundred years ago.
Our laws are quite clear: Workers must be paid at least the minimum wage, overtime pay is time-and-a-half and not paying workers for working “off-the-clock” is illegal. Responsible businesses, but by no means all businesses, abide by these laws. ...