QUESTION
If I take paid maternity leave, then unpaid FMLA, then work half days for a month. Can the employer reduce my monthly salary by half for that month?
Asked on Nov 21st, 2011 on Labor and Employment - Virginia
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I am a salary employee that gets paid monthly. I had a baby and took a paid maternity leave, then used unpaid FMLA for a month. When I returned to work, I decided to work half days for a month (to cut down on cost of day care.) Can my employer reduce my monthly salary for the month that I worked half days?
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Usually, yes. If you have decided to work only part time, the employer is only required to pay for the time you work. As a salaried employee, the employer can reduce your pay under those circumstances.
Answered on Nov 22nd, 2011 at 9:00 AM