I am an exempt salaried sales rep for a large pharma company. I have been employed for the same company for many years and have been told there are not 'written' guidelines for exempt employees on sick days taken. We are required to work many evenings, weekends, conventions and so forth. So most weeks of the year we work well over 55-60 hours per week.
Recently we were told that if a child is ill or if your spouse is having surgery and you require a day off, you must take either a vacation day or an unpaid day off. I don't know about you, but I do not consider cleaning up after a child with the flu a vacation day.
How would they calculate an unpaid sick day? Then if they did calculate an unpaid sick day, would they be required to pay you that same amount per day if you worked a convention on a Saturday or Sunday? It just seems unfair they can 'dock' your pay but refuse to pay overtime.
What is the law in regards to this situation?
Recently we were told that if a child is ill or if your spouse is having surgery and you require a day off, you must take either a vacation day or an unpaid day off. I don't know about you, but I do not consider cleaning up after a child with the flu a vacation day.
How would they calculate an unpaid sick day? Then if they did calculate an unpaid sick day, would they be required to pay you that same amount per day if you worked a convention on a Saturday or Sunday? It just seems unfair they can 'dock' your pay but refuse to pay overtime.
What is the law in regards to this situation?
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