what????????????
1 posted on
06/24/2008 1:01:52 AM PDT by
machogirl
To: All
i did a search using the key words, i apologize if this has been posted already
2 posted on
06/24/2008 1:02:53 AM PDT by
machogirl
To: machogirl
“...but when I was the police officer and I put on the uniform, you literally become someone else.”
Yeah, Chutzmah Man judging from the ‘nads required to file this lawsuit.
3 posted on
06/24/2008 1:18:52 AM PDT by
PLMerite
("Unarmed, one can only flee from Evil. But Evil isn't overcome by fleeing from it." Jeff Cooper)
To: machogirl
I say let them go out into that 115 degree heat and sit on that hot car seat stark naked - they’ll be begging to get dressed on their own time, LOL.
5 posted on
06/24/2008 1:49:22 AM PDT by
donna
("Don't let the sound of your own wheels drive you crazy.")
To: machogirl
To serve and protect! ![](http://www.jmhare.com/images/DonutShopCops.jpg)
7 posted on
06/24/2008 1:54:22 AM PDT by
WVKayaker
(Your mileage may vary...)
To: machogirl
The company my husband works for was just served with a lawsuit for this. "Doffing and Donning" it is called. The employees suing are also including shower time in their lawsuit.
At this time it is just 5 employees, but according to an article in our local paper last week, the lawyers are looking to make it a class action, which would include all employees whether they agree or not.
My husband and I think it is stupid, because they are not required to change, or shower at work. And the only "outside the norm" pieces of equiptment they wear are shoes with metatarsal guards, and hard hats. They do get extremely dirty in some parts of the plant, but other parts (like where my husband works) is relatively clean and the majority go home to shower.
We will not be party to the suit, but it seems like if it goes class action we have no choice? The firm that is representing the group comes from out of state, and it seems like they have made these type of lawsuits their niche.
11 posted on
06/24/2008 2:14:01 AM PDT by
codercpc
To: machogirl
The argument involving police officers donning and doffing the uniform has been ongoing for at least the past 18 months, since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 2006 that employees at a meat packing plant should be compensated for putting on and taking off their safety equipment and uniforms
Funny, I missed this one.
13 posted on
06/24/2008 2:21:18 AM PDT by
raynearhood
("Of all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world... and she walks into mine.")
To: machogirl
It is all part of showing up to work ready to go.
Will those who dress at home get paid?
If the cops win this one, enough cops should be fired to make up the cost, so the taxpayers are not hit with a higher cost.
14 posted on
06/24/2008 2:42:26 AM PDT by
Mark was here
(The earth is bipolar.)
To: machogirl
To: machogirl
If you are required to get changed at work you should be paid for the time it takes. If you have the choice of dressing at home, you shouldn’t. Seems simple enough to me....
18 posted on
06/24/2008 4:26:15 AM PDT by
Eepsy
(12-26-2008 +1)
To: machogirl
...since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 2006 that employees at a meat packing plant should be compensated for putting on and taking off their safety equipment and uniforms. The Founders would be proud.
24 posted on
06/24/2008 7:00:40 AM PDT by
Fundamentally Fair
(When all you have is a kitty, every problem looks like a troll.)
To: machogirl; sit-rep; Squantos; Eaker
“We are also required to report for work rested and alert. So we should get paid 8 hours sleep time.”
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson