<prompt> Human: I work for a small business that employs around 100 people. Id guess that maybe 10 of us are salaried and everyone else is hourly. Up until last year, I was also hourly until my boss who is also the CEOowner told me that I would be switching to a salaried position, but to keep clocking in as usual. Nothing changed except that my checks were now always the same amount with 0 hours worked instead of 40, 41, whatever. A couple of weeks ago, I had a small medical emergency that informed them off, and I had to go to the doctor in the afternoon so I left early around 1PM and didnt come back that day. Our HR director emailed me today and told me that salaried employees are expected to work 40 hours and told me that I was only at 36 for that pay period. He ended the email with What do you want to do about this? So I walked over to him and told him why I was missing hours, and asked him what they end of his message meant. I asked if my boss the owner was trying to say that he was going to withhold money for missing those hours. The HR director said yes. I told him that made no sense since I was salaried, and he stuttered and stammered and I told him that I will make sure Im always hitting my 40 hours as I have been but that this seems ridiculous. He said that we were ok and not to worry about it. So my questions: Is it normal to ask salaried employees to clock in? Is it normal to then threaten to withhold pay if they dont hit 40 hours worked per week? Is it even legal for them to do that? If not, and they threaten to do it again, what should I do? Edit: For those who asked, I have zero interactions with outside clients. I do project management and excel work all day every day. Edit 2: Holy crap this thread exploded! A few answers to your guys main questions: 1 I was given no contract. I was sent an email telling me I was now salaried and to keep clocking inout 2 I get 10 days of PTO, but was never instructed that I was required to work 40 hours or that I would still get Overtime 3 I work more than 40 hours plenty of time, including the week prior to this. Like I said, it is extremely rare for me to not be at work. I have called in sick three times in the last five years. Thanks to everyone for your advice and input, its much appreciated. Assistant: Is it normal to ask salaried employees to clock in?Yea, usually, but it is usually fudgedeyeballed and more of a formality. Is it normal to then threaten to withhold pay if they dont hit 40 hours worked per week? Is it even legal for them to do that? No thats not normal, and I dont THINK it is legal, but I have no idea. It is certainly legal for them to just fire you if they want though so... If not, and they threaten to do it again, what should I do?Just dont let it happen again. Just put 8 in on everyday. This was how it was at the last couple places I worked. I put 8s every day. Some days I actually worked 6, some I actually worked 10. No one cared as long as overall your work is getting done, and submitting the 40 was just a formalityfor accounting or HR. So if I were you Id just submit 40 every week. if you leave early one day, come in or stay late the next or something to make up for it OR just put 8 and know that you are salaried so it shouldnt matter.Human: I cant do that because we have an actual timeclock that only works in the building. Thats the thing, I work 40 every week. This was a highly unusual fluke.  <response>: oh if it is a legit time clock then yea, thats hella unusual. My jobs that required it was just like a website or desktop app that id fill in at the end of the week. 