What to do if my employer closes down without compensation to me?
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What to do if my employer closes down without compensation to me?
I am currently employed at a small company where I am compensated with a yearly salary of $40,000. The owner of the company is looking to close down the office for 3-5 weeks during the slower months. If he does shut down during this time, he has told me that I will not be compensated. If the office is closed for 4 weeks, I will be losing $3,076.92 of pay. With me having my contract stipulating that I am to be salaried at $40,000 a year. I need to know if this is legal to bring my salary down to $36,923.08? I am the only employee at this company who is employed at a yearly salary, everyone else is by the hour.
Asked on November 26, 2012 under Employment Labor Law, South Carolina
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Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
Under the laws of all states in this country if your employer shuts the doors you are entitled to be paid immediately upon the final day of work. Given what you have written, you are entitled to all hours that you have worked to date and no more on a pro rata basis of your $40,000 yearly salary.
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