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Re:Microsoft is officially sending employees back to the office by Aurornis on Tuesday September 09, 2025 @06:04PM (#45189929)
> Commute time should be salaried time.

Salary means you're paid a fixed amount per pay period, regardless of hours worked.

So including commute in your hours worked wouldn't change your salary, which is by definition a fixed amount.

Did you mean that commute time should be paid hourly at an additional rate?

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Re:Microsoft is officially sending employees back to the office by prmoustache on Tuesday September 09, 2025 @06:34PM (#45190307)
This depends on the juridictions.
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Re:Microsoft is officially sending employees back to the office by dymk on Tuesday September 09, 2025 @06:48PM (#45190483)
The jurisdiction is Redmond, WA
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Re:Microsoft is officially sending employees back to the office by renewiltord on Tuesday September 09, 2025 @07:11PM (#45190748)
That depends on which timeline we're working in. In alternative universes, Microsoft is called Megahard and is started in a town called Rougeworld, WA.
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Re:Microsoft is officially sending employees back to the office by wpm on Wednesday September 10, 2025 @12:11AM (#45193176)
I'm salaried but my contract specifies 'expected hours' from 9-5 or 8-5 with an unpaid lunch.
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