What to do if I was given no time limit for an unpaid suspension?
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What to do if I was given no time limit for an unpaid suspension?
I work for a large corp and am a non-exempt employee. This Tuesday makes 2 weeks since I’ve been suspended. When I was suspended, I was never given an expected return date; I was simply told that someone would contact me when the investigation was over. Again, it has been 2 weeks now and I have not heard anything back. Is there a time limit in which they have to give me their decision?
Asked on April 15, 2012 under Employment Labor Law, California
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Good question. If after two weeks off from work and no one from your employment has contacted you about whan and if you are allowed to return to work, I would contact the human resources department (assuming there is one) at work and/or contact your immediate supervisor as to when you might be allowed to return to work.
I would then follow up with the call with a letter. Keep a copy of the letter for future reference and need. There is no time limit per se for your employer to give you a decision as to whether you can go back to work or not. However, the longer time passes with no word about returning from your employer, the greater the chances are that your position has been terminated based upon my experience in such matters.
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