Legal Question in Employment Law in California

Is it legal for an employer to force exempt employees to either use vacation time or take time off without pay for a plant shut down?


Asked on 4/12/11, 12:11 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Michael Kirschbaum Law Offices of Michael R. Kirschbaum

Absent a contract or union requirement to the contrary, yes it is. Employers do not have to pay wages for time not worked, such as a plant shut down.

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Answered on 4/12/11, 12:53 pm


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