# Workplace talking about mandatory unpaid leave to save $-- is this legal??

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [February 13, 2009, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/workplace-talking-about-mandatory-unpaid-leave-to-save-is-this-legal/485714 "2009-02-13T18:09:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![jormundgondir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/dfb087/32.png) [@jormundgondir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jormundgondir)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2009, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/workplace-talking-about-mandatory-unpaid-leave-to-save-is-this-legal/485714/41 "2009-02-16T19:11:46Z")

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> [@XJETGIRLX](#):
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> Isn’t that what a furlough is? I think whether it’s legal or not depends on the state and type of employment or contract. My husband is a state worker and they are still discussing the possibility of a mandatory two-week furlough.
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> I’d rather take unpaid time off than have employees laid off from my company.

I’m on furlough right now! And lucky to have a job, I figure.

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