I work for a small company in FL, I am an hourly employee and have been working for them for about 3 months. In the past week due to the tropical storm I was sent home early on 8/29 to prepare for the storm. On 8/30 I arrived at work to find that they decided to close the office for the day. But I was here ready and willing to work. Then on Friday 9/1 I was again sent home early b/c business was slow that day and my boss wanted to get home. So I am wondering if for those days I should be paid b/c I was ready, willing and able to work. Also when I was hired I was told that it was a full time position with overtime available during busy season. I think I should be paid but my boss is tight with his pennies so I a have a feeling that he won't pay me.
Besides the point but to add insult to injury: 2 weeks ago they just cut my hours a bit so instead of leaving at 6 I have to leave at 5 so my paycheck is already diminishing before my eyes as they have chopped 5 hours off my schedule.
2006-09-05 08:48:28 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
Hey, fellow Floridian, those TS are a b*tch, aren't they?!
Here's the deal: Your company is not obligated to pay you for hours you have not worked, whether you were able and willing to work or not. They cannot make you work during a TS; they would be putting you at risk and risking a lawsuit against themselves if something happened to you if you were forced to work during a TS or Hurricane.
Also, if you are not off of your probationary period; i.e., if you haven't been at your job for 90 days -- usually when you are covered by benefits -- you are not entitled to such pay. If you are covered by benefits through your job now, you can perhaps get paid for that day by taking a "paid day off." It might not seem fair, but it's still a day's wage that you're not short.
Further, if your company has fewer than 15 employees, your company is automatically extempt from many of the FMLA laws and labor laws because it is such a small company.
I believe that full time employment in Florida is any hours over 30, so you are still considered a full time employee, but with fewer hours.
Many companies, like mine, paid us all for the time off that we had to take off because of Charley, Francis, Ivan and Jeanne, along with some of those other hulligans that blew through here last year, but that is because they are a generous company with thousands of employees, and they can afford it. It was a blessing, indeed.
If you make less than $34,000 in a year; say, you just got hired after being out of work for the last six months or whatever, if you're making less than $34,000, you can legally exempt out of taxes for the rest of this year, and you will still very likely get a refund at the end of the year -- especially if you've been paying taxes throughout the year, say, January to August, you have most likely met your tax burden for the year. Some quick math would determine this for you.
Hope this helps, and good luck!
2006-09-05 09:02:56 · answer #1 · answered by Rebecca 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, the employer is only required to pay the employee what he/she worked. Unless you are on some agreement that you and the employer signed that stated that any given day no matter the hours you work, you will at least be payed for 4 hours. Otherwise, there would be no point in sending you home to save them money.
2016-03-26 23:16:23 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are asked to work or come in on a normal day and not previously told not to you must be paid for at least 4 hours. This is not true if an act of nature requires them to close, such as a storm.
2006-09-05 08:56:00 · answer #3 · answered by Barkley Hound 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I work for a small company as well, three of us total...I agree with you that you should be paid for it, you were there, it was their choice to close the office. Technically you should be paid, but as with a lot of ma & pa shops, they don't pay and you really can't do too much about it. Legally as well, it's hard to do anything about it, besides find a new job. Good Luck.
2006-09-05 08:56:52 · answer #4 · answered by Peachz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on company policy first off. Larger companies would probably pay you and smaller companies (mom and pop) may not be able to afford to still pay you. Do you have a copy of the employee handbook? Great reference or ask HR.
2006-09-05 08:52:12 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Welcome to Florida where the labor laws suck!! Dont expect to get paid. And if you like your job just keep quiet and look for a part time or something. if not tell your boss to take this job and shove it and go elsewhere.
2006-09-05 09:29:15 · answer #6 · answered by emaldo8419 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is no legal requirement for that, so all you can do is talk to your boss about it, and if that doesn't accomplish your goal, hand in your 2 weeks and find another job
2016-07-25 13:04:58 · answer #7 · answered by Wolfram 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you not have a contract of employment?
2006-09-05 08:54:54 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No work, no pay.
2006-09-05 16:53:22 · answer #9 · answered by Mella 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋