An hourly employee comes to work, hangs up his jacket, hits the power button on his computer and waits for the unit to fire up. Is he working yet? Should he be paid?
You might think it’s a silly question. But the issue is getting some serious attention, as lawyers are noting a new type of lawsuit, in which employees are suing over time spent booting – or starting up — their computers.
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