Legal Question in Business Law in Virginia

I am a government contractor. Generally, if the government is closed and a contractor cannot report to work due to this, they must use their own vacation time, make up the time at a later date, or go unpaid. My company, however, has a special "perk" that states that if the government is closed, we do not have to report to work and we can still charge the time to the government. Today is one of those days. The government is closed, I did not report to work (at my usual 6am start time). I get an email from my company at 830am stating that this time must now either be taken as leave, unpaid, or made up later. Can they legally do this since my current policy states otherwise?


Asked on 3/06/13, 6:01 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael Hendrickson Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson

I would think that what counts in this kind of situation is what your contract may have to say regarding the matter (if anything) rather than the "current policy" (such as it may be or your interpretation of it).

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Answered on 3/06/13, 9:23 pm


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