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The original was posted on /r/maliciouscompliance by /u/Big-Try-2735 on 2025-07-06 15:05:40+00:00.
Worked in a pretty low key chill office of about five. Mostly younger women with younger children (that's kinda relevant). I asked if they would drop mail at the post office or make a bank deposit on the way to or from lunch (they always went out). Both were on the way to/from lunch. I told them to take an extra 15 min or so as needed so to not have them rush their lunch time. So, new woman starts and her and another person come to me and tell me that under Fair Labor Act, and various other rules/requirements they are to be additionally compensated, get mileage for vehicle use and so forth.... and Rules are Rules and they are there for a reason. Yeah, they probably were correct on that point. I removed the ask that they go to the bank and such. Now, some days later one of the staff come to me to say they will be in about half hour late on such and such day as their kid has to be dropped for something. No problem I tell her, but she might as well just come in at noon. Why she asks? Well Rules are Rules and the policy manual (same one they quoted to me) states that if they are more than 15 min late, PTO must be taken. A second policy, same manual, requires PTO be taken in blocks of four hours. This was not a well received announcement.
OK, some of you are already probably responding with this being a dick move on my part.
I gotta point out that these folks often had kid stuff to do (school events, Dr. Appt, kids missing the bus and so forth). They would need to come in late, leave early, and so forth. Usually an hour or two here and there. My attitude about this was always "do what you gotta do with your kiddo's, let someone know if you'll be gone and just make it up whenever." It was a complete honor system. Didn't write it down, didn't really pay much attention as I they were adults, honest, knew what was expected of them and I trusted them to do the right thing. Needless to say that PTO thing was my making a point. They quickly decided they didn't need all those demands formally made and we went back to them going to the post office and such when convenient for them and coming in late without penalty when needed.