Definition of 'carpetbagger'. carpetbagger (kÉËÊ³pÉªtbÃ¦gÉÊ³ ) If you call someone a carpetbagger, you disapprove of them because they are trying to become a politician in an area which is not their home, simply because they think they are more likely to succeed there.
An employer only records and pays for time if employees work in full 15 minute increments. An employee paid $10 per hour is scheduled to work 8 hours a day Monday through Friday, for a total of 40 hours a week. The employee always clocks out 12 minutes after the end of her shift.
An employee's minimum pay rate can come from an award, enterprise agreement or other registered agreement or the national minimum wage. Employees have to be paid the right pay rate for all hours they work, including time spent: 1  training. 2  in team meetings. 3  opening and closing the business. 4  working unreasonable trial shifts.