Not necessarily. Productivity gains can come back to the employee. I used to work at a place where my boss wanted a status report printed out and on his desk

Not necessarily. Productivity gains can come back to the employee. I used to work at a place where my boss wanted a status report printed out and on his desk by 7:00. Before I figured out how to automate the status report, I had to come in at 6:00 every day to prepare the report. I was on salary, so I didn't get paid for the extra time. After, I came in at 6:45. I guarantee I captured my own productivity gains there. Edit: I was working as an engineer at a manufacturing plant, for context.