Can employer reduce salaried pay due to medical restrictions?
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Can employer reduce salaried pay due to medical restrictions?
I’m a non-exempt salaried employee. My doctor has me on reduced hours from 8 to 5 hours a day. My employer has reduced my salaried pay to 5 hours a day. Is that legal?
Asked on June 28, 2019 under Employment Labor Law, California
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
Yes, it is legal: an employer does not need to pay you for not working or for working less. An employer's only obligation in regards to employee disability or medical issues is to make "reasonable" accommodations, but it is not reasonable to pay you for working 8 hours per day when you only work 5; paying you 5/8ths of your former salary is reasonable and legal.
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