Labor Law Question?

Bane1976 · Nov 3, 2013

Can a company one works for as a W2 employee request that one take a week off because the company wants to reevaluate the employee, not say if it's paid or unpaid leave, ask to employee to return to work and not pay the employee for the week? Does this sound odd to anyone? Note the employee was still employed and on payroll. :think2: Salaried employee not hourly.

Enfuego · Nov 3, 2013

Bane1976 said:
Can a company one works for as a W2 employee request that one take a week off because the company wants to reevaluate the employee, not say if it's paid or unpaid leave, ask to employee to return to work and not pay the employee for the week? Does this sound odd to anyone? Note the employee was still employed and on payroll. :think2: Salaried employee not hourly.

If they are salary, it sounds like the employee got a week's worth of paid vacation.

Bane1976 · Nov 3, 2013

Enfuego said:
If they are salary, it sounds like the employee got a week's worth of paid vacation.

According to the employer, FU. No check. They have to be breaking some sort of labor law.

Enfuego · Nov 3, 2013

Bane1976 said:
According to the employer, FU. No check. They have to be breaking some sort of labor law.

I don't think so man. I think and employer can certainly do this but I have no clue.

Bane1976 · Nov 3, 2013

So tell a salaried employee to take a week off, not tell them if it is paid or unpaid and after the fact tell them it's unpaid. Not one person would agree to this. Not one

Enfuego · Nov 3, 2013

Bane1976 said:
So tell a salaried employee to take a week off, not tell them if it is paid or unpaid and after the fact tell them it's unpaid. Not one person would agree to this. Not one

You think an employee has a choice?

Doublelife · Nov 3, 2013

The employer can absolutely tell you to stay home without pay the most you can do is ry to claim unemployment for that week

ProPokerPlayer · Nov 4, 2013

"Not one person would agree to this. Not one"
I read the story i cant see where anybody ever asked....shouldnt that have been the 1st question they asked before they left for the week?? If they didnt tell you they would pay it or there is no signed contract saying they have to pay it ...they dont.