Legal Question in Employment Law in District of Columbia

I am a salaried professional, full time, regularly working overtime, 45-50 hours weekly, but my employer (75+ employees) deducts sick or annual leave if I don't work 8 hours daily, regardless of the total number of hours worked weekly. For instance, if I see a doctor and only work 6 hours one day, but I work 10 hours the next, I'm required to take 2 hours of sick or annual leave for the one day that is less than 8 hours, regardless of how many total hours I work that week. If I don't have sufficient leave, I am charged leave without pay -- even when I've worked more than 40 hours that week. If this is not legal, what are my recourses? I have little money to hire an attorney.


Asked on 3/13/10, 1:41 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael Hendrickson Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson

Assuming that this issue is not covered under a contract

or CBA (Collective Bargaining Agreement), and you are not paid by

the hour (which would require under DOL rules that you be paid time and one half for all hours over 40 in any given week), I believe that you are without a (legal) remedy. As far as I am aware, there is no requirement under DC law (absent a contract) that employees be provided paid sick and/or other personal leave by their employers

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Answered on 3/18/10, 1:58 pm


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