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Non payment of exempt employee for facility closure

Catbert46Catbert46 74 Posts
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Good Afternoon All;

Question, If we closed the facility for one week between Christmas and New Year's, and an exempt employee did not have vacation time to use so do I have to pay him?
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  • Catbert46Catbert46 74 Posts
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    I was on the DOL website but couldn't find any clarification beyond - if an exempt employee does not work any part of the week then you do not have to pay. My only concern is that the facility was closed and he was unable to work.
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  • ACU FrankACU Frank 2,188 Posts
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    I've been out of manufacturing for 10 years... This is one of the reasons I don't miss it much.
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  • davidsdavids 427 Posts
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    [font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 01-09-09 AT 10:42AM (CST)[/font][br][br]I believe the answer is no, you do not have to pay if the exempt employee does not work any part of the work week. My response is based on DOL guidance I received when I researched this question several years back when my organization was considering closing during the Christmas to New Year's week (we ended up closing for only one day). You will want to check your state's wage and hour laws as they may provide the employee additional rights.
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