What to do if I was suspended for no reason?
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What to do if I was suspended for no reason?
I have been out for a week and now have gotten a call to come in for a meeting. If they bring me back to work, do they have to pay me for the week that I was on suspension?
Asked on January 14, 2013 under Employment Labor Law, New York
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
No, you do not have to be paid while out on suspension. That is unless companny policy requires that you be paid or not paying violates the terms and conditions of a union agreement or employment contract. Additionally, if you are not paid, it must not be thr result of actionable discrimination.
The fact is that in at-will employment arrangement, an employer can set the terms and conditions of employment as it sees fit or deems necesary. This includes whether or not to pay an employee who is out on suspension.
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