Is it legal to cause a person being paid a salary to pay out of that salary to have another cover time off?
460333
Where are you?  That makes a huge difference.  If you signed a contract you need to check and see if there is a clause in there about that.  To be really sure you need to contact a lawyer in your area that specializes in labor law.  It varies so much from country to country and even state to state in the U.S.
456906
it is not illegal providing the pay is over the min wage but is very unusual.i know this as i am studying for a law degree
236591
It depends on your employeers policy.  There's NO law requiring comp time, and if you mean comp time as in not being paid OT then that's illegal in most cases.
990189
not if you are voluntarily leaving a job.  you have had to be layed off only.
322719
It's at least unfair.  But I'm wondering how that worked.  If he hired her just so he could lay her off, he is paying for the privilege, since his account with the unemployment compensation office is the one that is charged. [Edit:  Is he a middle manager in a company that is thus being bilked of the unemployment insurance money?  Then his boss needs to be notified.  Can you do so anonymously?] \n\nIf he did it to help her gouge money out of someone else's account, how did that work?  Those people (the ones being cheated) need to know that the job with your boss was a fake.  Who is going to tell them?  If you interfere, you are going to get in trouble yourself.\n\nIf it were me, I'd take this as evidence that your boss does not mind being sneaky, and start looking for a better job.
1026175
Afraid not.  Holiday pay is something negotiated between the employee and the employer.  Overtime is a different case, sao that if you have worked 40 hours and then then the holiday as well, you may have a case.\n\nNo law requires an employer to give employees time off for nationally recognized holidays. And no law requires an employer to pay a premium to workers who do come to work on those days.\n\nThe only exception is if working on a holiday puts a non-exempt, or hourly, worker over a 40-hour workweek. In that case, the Fair Labor Standards Act says such workers should be paid at a time-and-a-half rate for each hour over 40.\n\nHope this helps!
994839
It depends on the state in which you are employed and whether or not you are a salaried or an hourly employee.  Different states have different regulations.  California, for instance, generally does not allow docking a salaried employee's pay.  You can contact the Labor Commissioner's office for your state and they will tell you whether or not what happened to you is legal in your state.
1138123
It sounds unfair, since you're there for the employer's benefit.  I would check with your state's Labor Department.
962907
NO. It is against the law. If he has entered into the agreement to pay you once a week and he has lost the time card then he is at fault. Call the Labor board. The number is in the front of the phone book or on line at the department of Labor.You will have your check that day. They frown on that with fines to employers who do this.Plus he will need to reimburse you for any late fees you have incurred do to his negligence.
40730
Generally, no.  Your benefits are defined and controlled by your employer.  They are under no obligation to compensate you if you opt out or don't participate in the benefits they provide, UNLESS, they have a policy or program to do so.  \n\nSome companies have developed programs to pay employees some amount to not use health care coverage - for example if they are covered by a spouse's health care plan.  Most plans like this require you to prove that you have coverage somewhere else.
865795
no, unless the hours worked go over 40 hours.\nmost good companies though will pay double time for hours worked on a holiday. wage laws are for the most part set up by the federal government.
7070
It depends on the state you live in, but most places it would be. You usually have to be paid for all the time you work. He could make you not work for 30 minutes, but if you actually work the 30 minutes, you need to be paid. If you tell us what your state, I could give a more detailed answer.\n\nEdit: It is definitely illegal. First, Nevada law says, "An employer shall pay to the employee wages for each hour the employee works." Further, it is illegal to "Pay a lower wage, salary or compensation to an employee than the amount earned by the employee when the work was performed." An employer can change the rate you are paid as a way to punish you, but that requires that they notify you in writing "Not less than 7 days before the employee performs any work at the decreased wage, salary or compensation." Finally, the employer can withold amounts for certain reasons like health insurance and such, but for any other reason, the employee has to voluntarily authorize the deduction in writing. Tell your boss all of this and ask for your back wages in writing. If he refuses, talk to a lawyer.\n\nEdit2: I forgot to add that the regulations specifically say "An employer may not use a blanket authorization that was made in advance by the employee to withhold any amount from the wages due the employee." The employee has to sign the authorization each time.
617069
Federal law has no requirements on non-wage pay, such as vacation and sick time. The company voluntarily offers it and can take it away. However, if the contract specifically states that he can get paid for left over vacation after resignation, then he must get paid. Your state may have stricter laws about such things, but most have no laws about sick or vacation time.
99835
This is not legal because the wrong amount of money would be taxed. Have your friend work out something with the employer.
129203
Unfortunately, an employer can pretty much demand an employee to do anything that's not illegal.  The only exception would be if there was an employment agreement signed that specifically outlines duties.\n\nIs it right?  I don't think so.  But other than finding another job or risk getting fired, I don't think there's a thing you can do about it.
44236
Well I couldn't find an exact answer but according the department of Labor and Fair Labor Standards Act there is a two statute of limitations on collecting back pay but I am not sure how they handle commission based pay.  It does mention that the secretary of labor may bring suit for back wages and you can also file a private suit against your employer.  It doesn't specifically outline any requirements about back commission pay owed but here are a couple places to check, hope that helps some, \n\nThanks,\n\nKenny
896128
That would be an illegal garnishment of wages/salary, thus subject to a court order; not a bosses whim or any such contractual obligation. I can not believe the ignorance of some of the answers to this question. It would be a null and void contract, if you signed any such document, so you may wish to contact the proper state/municipal authorities.