<prompt> Human: So Ive experienced this at my past two jobs. When I close and my manager has me clock out, I am not permitted to leave the store until we can walk out together. This was never a big deal at my last job because I never had to wait more then a few minutes, but at this current job Im often a pre closer, meaning I clock out at 10 and the rest of my crew does not clock out until 1030. My boss literally will not let me leave the store until I can walk out with them. Once my entire crew clocked out at 10:30, except for my boss and one other girl whom he needed to talk to privately. They preceded to have an hour and a half long private conversation while 3 of us waited for them until past midnight, not being allowed to leave. They do this because of safety issues but I honestly do not want to stay at work longer then I have to. Is it legal for them to be forcing us to stay unpaid?  <response>: You should post this over at rlegaladvice They will likely be able to better answer. Make sure to include your location as laws are different from location to location. 