Time punch changes in Oregon. Oregon

[tjzeek]

My store got robbed Nov. 2nd 2009, at 3am in the morning, being a main shift lead, I go to the store to help out, the Manager and Assistant arrive shortly after, and we stay there til 6am, and reopned the store.

When i came back to work at 3pm, that day I was curious if the manager was considerate enough to clock me in for my work, from 3am to 6am, and he didn't, well I look back and notice on Nov 1st, my time punches had been changed...

2 Lunches were added in on the 31st and the 1st, and an hour cut off on the 1st, to drop me down to 39.52 hours, so I wouldn't get overtime, and it was changed at 7:29am Nov2nd, shortly after the robbery so I, pulled the video tapes, and watched to see who it was and it shows my manager.

I call the district manager, and ethics and report it, as of now it has been stated that, the Store Manager is unsuspended, and coming back, due to I made the false claim, due to disliking him..

So now i'm counting down the days til I Get fired, I'm grabbing the security tape and the print out, and going to make sure, I keep the proof safe, I already changed the safe combo for the side its on, the day it happened so he couldn't grab it.

But last i checked, time punch changes is illegal, and i really honestly don't think he should be coming back, because this just screams employee retaliation all over it!

He has been with the company 11 years, and my store for 6 months, and wouldn't let me transfer out, and denied me every time, stating the store needs me. So i endure a 30 mile commute one way everyday, to deal with him. He has already told me once that he does not need a reason to fire me.

So i guess im basically asking it is illegal to change my time punches right?!

The company has a paper they want the employees to sign stating they been paid correctly for the past few pay periods.

[DAW]

The law on time accounting is on the employers, not the employees. So changing time accounting per se is not illegal. What is illegal is not paying non-exempt employees based on actual hours worked. You can file a wage claim with the OR department of labor, which I think is called something like BOLI.

It is possible for employees to simply maintain their own time accounting records at home. A paper notebook and pen work fine.

Regarding the piece of paper they want you to sign, do not sign it.

[HRinMA]

Changing the safe combination and not giving it to your mgr is not wise since it would be a valid reason to term you.

Also if you retain the security tape it may be viewed as theft.