Posted 10-13-2015

Ann Kiernan replies:

Yes. Of course, if she is a non-exempt (hourly) employee, she is entitled to be paid for all hours worked, which include mandatory meetings. And note that if the employee has taken the day off for religious observation, you must explore whether a reasonable accommodation can be reached.

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