You’re right. This is common enough in the industry I’m in. I “flex” my time just about every week. Great way to take care of things without having to take time off. My company gets more work out of me too. Why does the government care? One, it is none of their business. Two, do they really have nothing better to look into?
“I “flex” my time just about every week. Great way to take care of things without having to take time off. My company gets more work out of me too.”
Guess what? If the government mandates this, your employer will be forced to do this for every employee - even ones that are marginal. Your employer will be forced to establish stricter work hours, and your ability to “Flex” will be curtailed because if they allow you, they will have to allow the marginal employees who may not warrant such a benefit to do it too.
What other choice does an employer have when the government gets involved? In their mind, the only reason a non-productive employee is not productive is because you don’t let him have time off whenever he wants it to take care of personal business.
ANY half-witted employer cares more about productivity than strict hours worked and would let a productive employee take care of personal things and make it up by working more some other time.
ANY half-witted employer would also keep a slacker on a short leash.