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Suspension from work template (US)
A general template under US law. Laws differ from state to state, so check it against your state's law or with a lawyer licensed there. We are not a law firm and do not give legal advice.
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Notice of Suspension
Company Name
Company Address
Date: Letter Date
To: Employee Name
Job Title, Department
Dear Employee Name:
This letter confirms that you are suspended from work from Suspension Start Date through Suspension End Date or Until the Investigation Ends.
Reason
Type of suspension: Disciplinary or Investigatory
Reason: Conduct and Policy Involved, or Matter Under Investigation
If this is an investigatory suspension, no decision about discipline has been made.
Pay
This suspension is With Pay or Without Pay. If you are an exempt employee, any unpaid suspension will follow the salary basis rules of the Fair Labor Standards Act and state law.
During the Suspension
• Do not come to work or use Company systems, unless asked to.
• Remain available by phone or email at Contact Information during regular hours for any questions.
• Keep this matter and any investigation confidential where the law allows, but nothing here limits your right to discuss working conditions or report concerns to a government agency.
• Benefits continue during the suspension: Benefits Status.
Return to Work
Please report to Manager Name on Return Date at Return Time, unless you hear otherwise. Further discipline, up to and including termination, may follow. Your employment remains at-will.
You may give a written response, which will be kept with this notice.
Sincerely,
Manager Signature
Manager Name
Manager Title
Received: Employee Signature Date: Employee Signing Date