compensable
adjective
com·pen·sa·ble
kəm-ˈpen(t)-sə-bəl 
: that is to be or can be compensated
a compensable job-related injury
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Redbox’s failure to remove the Kiosks has caused and continues to cause CVS substantial and unjustifiable economic harm, as well as damages for loss of use and enjoyment of its premises that are not readily financially compensable.
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Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 14 Aug. 2024
Hence, lunch breaks are not considered work time and are not compensable.
—Chris Sims, The Courier-Journal, 5 Mar. 2024
However, short breaks consisting of 5 to 20 minutes when offered by employers are to be considered compensable work hours that would be included in the sum of hours worked during the workweek and considered in determining if overtime was worked.
—Chris Sims, The Courier-Journal, 5 Mar. 2024
The law treats the employees as under the employer’s control during that time, making that time compensable.
—Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2024
That is just as well, because in Texas, an owner’s affection for a pet is not compensable.
—Virginia Hammerle, Dallas News, 16 July 2023
In the lawsuit, originally filed in 2013, two employees alleged the time spent on bag checks at the end of their shifts was compensable under state law.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2022
The company also said French consumers hadn’t suffered any compensable loss.
—William Boston, WSJ, 9 June 2021
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Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 14 Aug. 2024
Hence, lunch breaks are not considered work time and are not compensable.
—Chris Sims, The Courier-Journal, 5 Mar. 2024
However, short breaks consisting of 5 to 20 minutes when offered by employers are to be considered compensable work hours that would be included in the sum of hours worked during the workweek and considered in determining if overtime was worked.
—Chris Sims, The Courier-Journal, 5 Mar. 2024
The law treats the employees as under the employer’s control during that time, making that time compensable.
—Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2024
That is just as well, because in Texas, an owner’s affection for a pet is not compensable.
—Virginia Hammerle, Dallas News, 16 July 2023
In the lawsuit, originally filed in 2013, two employees alleged the time spent on bag checks at the end of their shifts was compensable under state law.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2022
The company also said French consumers hadn’t suffered any compensable loss.
—William Boston, WSJ, 9 June 2021
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“Compensable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compensable. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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compensable
adjective
com·pen·sa·ble
kəm-ˈpen-sə-bəl
: entitling an individual to compensation
a compensable job-related injury
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