If The Office Is Closed Due To A Hurricane, Am I Entitled To Be Paid?

With Hurricane Irene bearing down on the East Coast, I thought it would be important to address what the employer's obligations are if they close the office due to a natural disaster. Whether an employee is entitled to be paid when the office is closed depends on whether they are "exempt" salaried or not.

If an employee is salaried, it doesn't necessarily mean they are "exempt" from the requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act. A federal regulation deals with this and other types of missed work for salaried exempt workers. Read more on AOL Jobs.




Thanks again to Gina Misiroglu of Red Room for putting me in touch with the AOL people!