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Old 01-22-2009, 09:24 AM   #9
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Re: legal experts: salaried exempt vs. non-exempt employees

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Originally Posted by Sea Ray View Post
I would think the company could and should define what is expected of each employee. If it says to salaried employees, "we expect you to work 40 hrs a week and if not this is how we'll handle it" then fine. But if it's not spelled out that way, I don't think they should be able to dock pay based on hours worked. I think that's what you should be pursuing: a written policy.
Policies are good, but the law is specific on what duties fall under exempt employee status.
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