Legal Question in Employment Law in California

Can an exempt employee be charged PTO for partial-day absences (i.e. doctor's appointments, needing to go home to sick child) in California??


Asked on 10/20/09, 4:43 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael Kirschbaum Law Offices of Michael R. Kirschbaum

They shouldn't be. Exempt employees are paid a flat salary regardless of the hours they work. Deductions for partial day absences may cause the employer to lose the exempt classification and cause it to have to pay the employee for overtime hours worked.

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Answered on 10/20/09, 5:15 pm


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