As a general rule, if an exempt employee performs any work during the workweek, they must be paid their full salary. If an employee takes off one or more full days for a social event, then a deduction from their salary would be permissible. A half day, however, does not qualify for a deduction. That said, if the employee has paid time off (PTO) available, you could deduct from that bank of hours for a partial or full-day absence.
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