Suspended from work in California for a license expiring with no notification that the license was out of compliance is this legal?
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Suspended from work in California for a license expiring with no notification that the license was out of compliance is this legal?
I was suspended from work for 2 weeks (in California) for a license expiring. I received no prior notification that the license was out of compliance. The 1st I was made aware that their was a problem was when i was taken off the schedule. The director of my department says that my manager receives a list of everyone that needs to be re-licensed each month and that i should have been notified. The fact that i was not notified is an over site but all i’ve gotten is an “oh i’m sorry you’ve been inconvenienced.” Is this legal and am i entitled to the pay that i missed because of this mistake?
Asked on July 6, 2009 under Employment Labor Law, California
Answers:
B. B., Member, New Jersey Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 14 years ago | Contributor
No, it's as much your mistake as anyone else's, if you have a professional or occupational license and you didn't get it renewed on time. Your employer needs to know as well, but I very much doubt that your employer specifically told you or anyone else not to worry about your licenses, that they'd remind you when the renewal was due. You should have gotten a notice directly from your licensing agency, and you might want to check to make sure that the contact information they have for you is up to date.
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