Daily Archives: December 21, 2015


Ask HR: Is working interview pay mandatory?

Dear HR, We have interested applicants do an approximate 2 hour working interview to confirm if we would like to hire them.   Decided not to hire a recent interviewee – Is working interview pay mandatory? Answer: All applicants must be compensated at least minimum wage for ‘working interviews’ whether they are hired or not. BOLI: “The law has defined ’employed’ to be anytime an employee is ‘suffered or permitted to work.’ Work time is […]