If I got suspended from my job and don’t know why, doI have a right to know why?
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If I got suspended from my job and don’t know why, doI have a right to know why?
And I need my paycheck; can I get it?
Asked on February 17, 2012 under Employment Labor Law, Illinois
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
1) Unfortunately, you do not have a right to know why you were suspended; just as an employer may fire an employee at any time, for any reason, and is not required to provide an explanation, so, too, can the employer suspend someone at any time, for any reason, without explaining why. (The exception is if there is any employment or union agreement; if there is, the employer may only take action which conforms with the contract's requirements.)
2) You must be paid for all work done up to when you were suspended. If the employer will not provide a paychck for work you did, you could file a lawsuit (including in small claims court, acting as your own attorney) or try contacting your state department of labor for help.
However, whether you need your paycheck or not, the employer does not need to pay you for the time you are suspended, so you are only entitled to be paid for up to when the suspension occured.
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