Many states are "Employee at will" states. It does make it difficult for sure for employees at times.

There may be a way to get them to rescind this incident and that may be by going to your state Human Rights Commission (or some such thing). Sometimes if there is a "history" so to speak of this kind of situation that may go in your favor. If there have been other instances of complaints and other managers NOT having their pay docked....then that would show an inconsistancy in the companies procedures and it may be overturned. Of course, there may be history that shows they have done this with other exempt employees/managers too.

By writing a complaint to your state Human Rights Council, they can legally request information regarding this issue from the company and the company has got to provide it!

Of course, it is possible that you don't have a legal leg to stand on here, but if you feel deeply enough about it, looking further into it may be the way to go.

Regardless of what happens, I hope things work out for you. Sometimes these are the wake-up calls that one needs to go through in order to move on to the next part of our lives.....it could be that something better is just around the corner for you!


sabby