thebestgator
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My question involves employment and labor law for the state of: Florida.
I am a salaried employee who is exempt from overtime. Our policies state that I am required to work 35 hours per week, although my employer says that we may be fired for not working more than that (regardless of our output). I have never worked les than 35 hours and average close to 40 per week.
I was recently in "trouble" for being behind on some paperwork because I was told to prioritize other things instead. As part of their solution to this, I was docked pay for 3 days and was told that I had to work those days anyways without pay.
There is one caveat: In the employee manual, it states in one section that as punishment, the employer can "Request that the employee be suspended without pay for an appropriate duration".
Does this protect their actions? Is it considered "Suspended without pay" if I am told to work during that time?
Please help!
I am a salaried employee who is exempt from overtime. Our policies state that I am required to work 35 hours per week, although my employer says that we may be fired for not working more than that (regardless of our output). I have never worked les than 35 hours and average close to 40 per week.
I was recently in "trouble" for being behind on some paperwork because I was told to prioritize other things instead. As part of their solution to this, I was docked pay for 3 days and was told that I had to work those days anyways without pay.
There is one caveat: In the employee manual, it states in one section that as punishment, the employer can "Request that the employee be suspended without pay for an appropriate duration".
Does this protect their actions? Is it considered "Suspended without pay" if I am told to work during that time?
Please help!
