What action concerning an exempt employee taking a partial day off for a holiday could potentially violate the salary basis test?

Answer

Attempting to deduct pay from the salary for the partial day taken off.

Deducting pay from an exempt employee for taking only a partial day off for a holiday may jeopardize their exempt classification according to interpretations of wage and hour rules.

What action concerning an exempt employee taking a partial day off for a holiday could potentially violate the salary basis test?
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