Are Employers Failing to Pay for Mandatory Security Screenings?

Imagine having to go through a long security line every day before and after your shift—and not getting paid for that time. Unfortunately, that’s the reality for many warehouse and retail workers. Employers are failing to pay their employees.

If security screenings are mandatory and done on your employer’s premises, courts have found that time must be compensated. Yet some companies fail to pay workers for: 

• Security checks before and after a shift 

• Screenings during lunch or meal breaks 

• The time it takes to walk to and from screening locations 

If you’re not being paid for this time, especially if it’s cutting into your breaks or extending your workday, your employer may be violating federal or state wage laws. 

We’re Investigating Employers Failing to Pay

We are currently investigating wage practices at major employers where workers undergo daily security screenings without pay. 

Contact Us 

Have you been required to go through security checkpoints without pay? Let’s talk. We can help determine whether you’re owed unpaid wages.

We offer free, confidential consultations and have extensive experience helping workers recover unpaid wages. Contact us at [email protected] or call (202) 470-3520 to learn more about your rights.