What does it mean exactly to get paid salary?
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What does it mean exactly to get paid salary?
I get paid 500 a week which ends up being 26,000 a year. I requested a one week
vacation, and got it approved, but to my surprise that week went unpaid. I always
believed that as a salary employee you got paid, regardless of how many hours you
work. Was my belief wrong, or is my employer wrong?
Asked on June 4, 2016 under Employment Labor Law, Georgia
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
Not all employers give PTO (vacation or sick days); it is typically their choice to provide it or not. In other words, it is not legally mandated (other than sick days in a few states), so it is up to an employer's discretion as to whether or not to give such time. Consequently, while time off may be given it does not necessarily have to be paid. The fact is that in most employment settings, a company can set the conditions of employment much as it sees fit. Therefore, unless this action violates company policy, the terms of a union or employment contract, it is legal. Also, such treatment must not constitute any form of legally actionable discrimination.
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