Any
time a pattern of shorter than
8 hours per day is consistently
reported (or 7 hours per work
day for some trades) it could
indicate a systematic
"hours shaving" practice. This might be a straight method of paying for less hours than worked, or it could also signal a "Piece Work Back In" scheme. Generally,
workers will not tolerate working
short days continuously as there
is a well established benefit
from working "full days".
The "hours
shaving" scheme is one
of the most common cheating
practices known and also one
of the hardest to prove. However,
this practice can be detered
by informing the contractors
that the jobsite record of
work type and time is a requirement
of the law (refer to "Daily
Time Record" Analysis)
and by checking the start and
end time at the project on
a regular basis. In addition
should an audit be deemed necessary paycheck
stubs may be reviewed for
further comparison. The Inspector
Of Record (IOR), though obligated
to note the quantity of workers
on site, is not obligated to
note the exact quantity of
time worked.
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