Legal Question in Employment Law in Virginia

vacation

My friend works for a grooming business. She is often required to work over her set hours with no additional pay but she has to make up any time she takes off. She is now being told that any time not made up (ex. 1hr) would count as a half day against her vaction time (4hrs). Anthing over 4 hours will count as a whole day, etc. Does she have any recourse?


Asked on 3/28/08, 8:49 am

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

Re: vacation

Yes, if your friend is being required to work as a salaried employee in excess of 40 hours in a given week without the required time and one half compensation for which such extra work is suppose to be paid under the Fair Labor Standards Act(FLSA), she could file a complaint with the Virginia Department of Labor & Industry(VDLI), Div. of Labor and Employment, Wage and Hour Section, and request an investigation.

She could probably also file a complaint with the U.S. Dept.Of Labor in Washington, DC .

Both of the above agencies have websites which probably allow for such filings online.

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Answered on 3/28/08, 2:03 pm


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