Involuntary unpaid time off

[bugsmom18]

What is the name of your state? Iowa

My DH was told not to come to work on Christmas Eve. This is the first time he has had that day off. He got paid today and was not paid at all for Christmas Eve. This doesn't seem right as he normally would have had to work. There are probably 50-60 employees there and half were told to work until noon on Christmas Eve. The rest had the day off (involuntarily). I did a quick search and couldn't find anything that applied to our state.

Is it legal to not pay employees when they are supposed to work and the boss sends them home (or doesn't have them come in at all)? He has worked full-time for this company for 8 years.

 

[moburkes]

Yes, it is legal.

 

[Zigner]

If your hubby is hourly/non-exempt then no, he isn't entitled to be paid for the day off when he was told the night before not to come in.

 

[justalayman]

just in case this happens this coming Monday again, he isn;t entitled to pay for that day either.

Basically, there is a simple rule, when hourly. You work you get paid. The boss tells you to not work, you don;t get to work.

Without a contractual agreement, that is as simple as it gets.

 

[bugsmom18]

Thanks for the quick reply. Just seemed like a kick in the n*ts to not be told that it was going to be unpaid.

 

[Hot Topic]

Depends on the company and maybe the state (I'm in California). I'm hourly and get paid for legal holidays. If I want to leave early Christmas Eve, for example, I have to use optional time or vacation time. Even though the head office notifies everyone that they can leave early if their work is done, I still get docked unless I use optional time or vacation time.

 

[moburkes]

Depends on the company and maybe the state (I'm in California). I'm hourly and get paid for legal holidays. If I want to leave early Christmas Eve, for example, I have to use optional time or vacation time. Even though the head office notifies everyone that they can leave early if their work is done, I still get docked unless I use optional time or vacation time.

That is 100% company policy. But, the situation is the same. You are not required to be paid for work when told in advance not to come in. In CA, they do require, however, reporting time for some workers, if they show up to work and then are told to leave.

 

[justalayman]

Depends on the company and maybe the state (I'm in California). I'm hourly and get paid for legal holidays. If I want to leave early Christmas Eve, for example, I have to use optional time or vacation time. Even though the head office notifies everyone that they can leave early if their work is done, I still get docked unless I use optional time or vacation time.

are you suggesting paid holidays are mandatory?

Not according to the Cali Dept of Industrial Relations

http://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/FAQ_Holidays.htm

any other questions, see my first post.

 

[cbg]

There is NO state where a non-exempt employee is guaranteed paid holidays under the law. In all 50 states, it is 100% company policy.

 

[pattytx]

There is NO state where a non-exempt employee is guaranteed paid holidays under the law. In all 50 states, it is 100% company policy.

cbg means private employers. If this is a public entity, it's possible.