The reason he missed time was because they didn't have much work and told him to stay home.
2007-01-05 03:11:31 · 6 answers · asked by destinymomma@verizon.net 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
They told him to stay home because there wasn't much work. He recieves no extra pay for additional work (such as when he (often) works Saturdays. He was hourly before being put on salary and signed no contract.
2007-01-05 04:38:57 · update #1
There are two kinds of salaried employees - exempt and non-exempt - from the Fair Labor Standards Act, which governs pay practices. If he were an hourly employee, he would not be entitled to pay for hours not worked. However, since he is salaried, his pay should not be reduced due to lack of work.
Contact the local Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor for clarification and, if necessary, a complaint.
2007-01-05 04:23:46 · answer #1 · answered by PALADIN 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes they can. I assume your husband is a mechanic and/or island jockey.
Most employees of retail locations including garages are hourly workers who clock in and clock out (perhaps not punch a time clock, but they keep track of hours). His work shift is only a guideline of when to show up for work. The owner is required to pay for the exact hours worked and nothing more. I'm a small business owner. If I send my Assistant home early because things are slow, I only pay for the hours worked.
The exception to this is the General Manager who has some kind of agreement for a fixed weekly salary, but you didn't describe your hubby that way. Did you make good use of his time off? ;)
2007-01-05 11:23:59 · answer #2 · answered by Blu 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I suppose it all depends on what his contract/employee handbook (if he was given one) states when he began employment. If there wasn't any contract then they probably can do pretty much whatever they want. It may be possible that they overpaid him for time that he didn't work and therefore withdrew the money. Other than that, I don't think they should have penalized him for missing work, if in fact, it wasn't stated verbally or in writing at the onset of employment that they were going to do that, especially when they told him to stay home.
2007-01-05 11:28:22 · answer #3 · answered by Drea G. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have never heard of that being done. It is suppose to make up for the times he works extra for no additional pay.
2007-01-05 11:19:47 · answer #4 · answered by Virginia C 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If there is no contract and if he did not do the work he will not be paid, so yes they can do that. I know it sucks!
2007-01-05 11:21:20 · answer #5 · answered by Silence06 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
DEPENDS ON WHETHER HE HAS SICK PAY, AND WHETHER HE HAS TO BE OFF A CERTAIN NUMBER OF DAYS BEFORE HE CAN CLAIM IT. HE NEEDS TO CHECK HIS CONTRACT.
2007-01-05 11:23:09 · answer #6 · answered by BJP 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋