What does it mean to be suspended indefinitely at work?


  1. What does it mean to be suspended indefinitely at work?
  2. Is indefinite suspension Legal?

What does it mean to be suspended indefinitely at work?

Indefinite suspension means the placing of an employee in a temporary status without duties and pay pending investigation, inquiry, or further agency action. Suspension means the placing of an employee, for disciplinary reasons, in a temporary status without duties and pay for more than 14 days.

Is indefinite suspension Legal?

It is clear, based on the foregoing discussions, that an employer cannot impose upon his/her employees a preventive suspension for an indefinite period of time. The most that can be imposed is 30 days.