Daylight Saving Time Ended November 2 – Are You Paying Employees Correctly?
On Sunday, November 2 at 2 a.m., we turned clocks back one hour to mark the end of Daylight Saving Time. Employers whose nonexempt employees were in the midst of a shift at 2:00 a.m. on November 2, when it becomes 1:00 a.m. are required to pay those employees for one additional hour of work—if, in fact, the time change extends the number of hours actually worked. This is because federal law requires employers to pay employees for all hours worked, and these employees will have essentially worked the hour from 1:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. twice, and that “extra” hour will carry over throughout the remainder of the shift.
Also, depending on how a company defines its work week, there may be overtime obligations if the extra hour worked pushes hours worked over 40 in that workweek, or for those it applies to, over 8 hours in the day.
For employers with locations in other states, please keep in mind, not all states observe daylight saving time.
Chamber members with questions on this or other HR-related topics can reach out to any of the HR Helpline staff members listed below for assistance. Corporate and Partner tier members have unlimited access to the Helpline as a benefit of membership. Business Builder members receive 4 HR Helpline inquiries each membership year, and Basic members receive 1 HR Helpline inquiry each membership year. Jennifer Suppe', Manager, Organizational Culture and HR Services, (585) 256-4608, Cindy Miller, HR Services Partner, (585) 256-4606, and Kathy Richmond, Sr. Director, HR Services, (585) 256-4618.