- May 31, 2005
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I know this touches on labor law and the law may differ state to state here in America, but I have a question that I hope some of you can answer
How long can a company force an employee to go on unpaid vacation / time off without really having to fire the said employee?
I mean I've heard of furlough which is working 4 days as opposed to 5 and you get a 20% cut. But can a company "single out" an employee on repeated unpaid leave (reason being the employee salary being too high)? The only benefit I can think of is that the employer wouldn't have to pay any unemployment benefits to this person while not having to pay his salary (keeping benefits)
How long can a company force an employee to go on unpaid vacation / time off without really having to fire the said employee?
I mean I've heard of furlough which is working 4 days as opposed to 5 and you get a 20% cut. But can a company "single out" an employee on repeated unpaid leave (reason being the employee salary being too high)? The only benefit I can think of is that the employer wouldn't have to pay any unemployment benefits to this person while not having to pay his salary (keeping benefits)