Is it legal in the State of Florida for an employer to give salaried employees paid holidays and vacation while they do not offer these benefits to full-time hourly employees? It seems to me that this would constitute prejudice or favoritism.
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Is it legal in the State of Florida for an employer to give salaried employees paid holidays and vacation while they do not offer these benefits to full-time hourly employees? It seems to me that this would constitute prejudice or favoritism.
Is it legal in the State of Florida for an employer to give salaried employees
paid holidays and vacation while they do not offer these benefits to full-time
hourly employees? It seems to me that this would constitute prejudice or
favoritism.
Asked on May 15, 2017 under Employment Labor Law, Florida
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
Unless, this action violates a union agreement or employment contract, it is legal. The fact is that an employer can show favoritism in the workplace. The only exception would be if some employees are being given different treatment due to their race, religion, age (over 40), disability, national origin, etc. That would constitute legally actionable discrimination. Otherwise, an employer is free to set the conditions of the workplace much as it sees fit.
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