My employer gives me a "time limit" for restroom use for each day of 10 mins. The bathroom is far away, and it takes 4-5 mins round trip to get there and back. I am talking nonstop all day, and need to drink a lot of fluids to keep from losing my voice. Its also freezing in there, so I have to go a lot. Lately, they have been harrassing me abou it.. asking me WHAT I am doing in there, why certain trips taking longer (ummm...), and telling me it is "company policy". They say I need a doctors note, but I dont have a medical condition, I always drink a lot of water, and I dont consider my restroom use excessive. Who are they to determine what "excessive" use is? I know they are in the wrong, or they would have fired me by now. I checked some things on the OSHA website, but its not detailed enough. It only says employees are entitled "resonable" use, but does not indicate what that is, and I know they will point that out if I show them.
Can they legally do this? What can I do??
2007-01-12
14:05:45
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mkredline04
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