Legal Question in Employment Law in Georgia
Suspension without pay
Can an employer suspend an employee (for two weeks without pay) for being late twice? No written warning, no employee handbook issued, no opportunity to challenge the decision.
Asked on 7/13/08, 3:27 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Scott Riddle
Law Office of Scott B. Riddle, LLC
Re: Suspension without pay
At-will employees can generally be terminated for being late one time (or for no reason at all). There is no general entitlement to a job. Given that, a suspension is a lesser evil.
Answered on 7/13/08, 7:00 pm
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