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[pjcar41]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law) California

So I work for a company that sells phones inside of Target stores

I go to work yesterday and I get a call from my boss that I can not go into to work because someone that works there made a complaint against me he read it to me it was not true but they have to investigate it and he would call me later.He calls me today and told me that although there is no proof I did anything wrong they do not want me in that store anymore.

So my boss tells me that he would like to just transfer me to a different location which is ok be me.

So my question is do they have to pay me for the 2 days I missed because of this investigation?

 

[LdiJ]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law) California

So I work for a company that sells phones inside of Target stores

I go to work yesterday and I get a call from my boss that I can not go into to work because someone that works there made a complaint against me he read it to me it was not true but they have to investigate it and he would call me later.He calls me today and told me that although there is no proof I did anything wrong they do not want me in that store anymore.

So my boss tells me that he would like to just transfer me to a different location which is ok be me.

So my question is do they have to pay me for the 2 days I missed because of this investigation?

No they do not. However, if they believe that you have been unfairly accused and are moving you for your own protection, then they might pay you anyway. I certainly would not count on it nor would I ask for it.

 

[cbg]

Agree with LdiJ assuming that you are a non-exempt employee. Non-exempts never have any legal expectation of being paid when they do not work, no matter what the reason (SOME exceptions in SOME states for employees doing their civic duty - voting or serving on a jury).

Unless you are a manager, and maybe even if you are, the odds are VERY strong that you are non-exempt. And even if you are exempt, it is still possible that they do not have to pay you (it would depend on the nature of the complaint and company policy). But IF you are management, come back and let us know. It's about 99% that LdiJ is right but it can't hurt to delve a bit deeper just in case.