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George Ricky sculpture outside
of Honolulu Museum of Art
powered by wind |
This blog is generated based on the number of calls we've had after many employees were sent home early or told to stay home Friday August 8, 2014, due to the weather forecast for Hurricane Iselle. Employees want to know if they should be paid for that day. Generally, the answer is no, there is nothing in the law that says an employee should be paid for an afternoon or day off. The employer determines the schedule. With that said, if an employee has an agreement in writing that provides for how to handle leave from work, that document would prevail, for example a collective bargaining agreement between union and management.
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In preparation of Hurricane Iselle
protecting it from too much wind. |
On the flip side of our mantra to employers and the title of this blog, is the answer to employees "if you don't work, the law does not require them to pay you". The definition of "work" having nothing to do with the quality or productivity of an individual, but that's for another day.
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