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Asked on February 2, 2016 under Employment Labor Law, Utah
Answered 9 years ago | Contributor
Absent a union agreement or employment contract that addresses this issue, there is no rule on how long an employee may be suspended, it's up to their employer. However, at a certain point, if suspended without pay it may constitute what is called "constructive termination". This will allow the employee to start collecting unemployment benefits since they have been effectively fired.
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