40 hrs minimum or 1/2 day rate penalty - never seen before

[Contreras]

How many times have I read on this board, that if clientco is not giving you anything to work on, you should smile and keep invoicing?

Question is why are you still there if there is no work?

If the client knowingly has the option turf you out, but decides instead to keep you on site burning cash waiting for whatever resource is blocking progress because it makes sense to them, then it's their worry.

If the client feels contractually obliged to keep you on while there is no work and/or find alternative work for you, then yes it's an issue you should be concerned with and do something about it.

[d000hg]

It's not a penalty; you're being paid per half day. Don't do the full day, don't get paid for the full day. It doesn't seem all that unreasonable to me

I read it that if you do <40 hours, they pay you for what you've actually worked MINUS a half-day taken off. e.g. you work 4 days and they say "since you didn't work 5 days we'll only pay for 3.5". Did I mis-read?