Is it legal for an employer to suspend you while you’re off the clock?
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Is it legal for an employer to suspend you while you’re off the clock?
I had just gotten to work and was in the back getting ready while custodial workers were a little bit away doing something else, supervisor comes in yelling and swearing,
Asked on February 12, 2017 under Employment Labor Law, Hawaii
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
A worker can be suspended for any reason or no reason at all, with or without notice. This is true whether or not the suspension is given while they are off the clock. The fact is that a company can set the conditions of employment much as it sees fit. This is true unless its actions violate the terms of a union agreement or employment contract or constitute some form of legally actionable discrimination.
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