2006-10-22 05:23:29 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
IN the US, yes, unless you have a written employment contract to the contrary -- either individually or as part of a collective bargaining agreement. (Most collective bargaining agreements include mandatory overtime, by the way. If you refuse overtime work, the union won't back you.)
Lacking an explicit contract, employement is considered "at will." This means that either party can terminate the relationship without advance notice for any reason or even for no reason at all.
Unless you can prove that you were terminated for a protected non-merit reason (race, creed, color, national origin, gender, marital or family status, handicap and in some jurisdictions sexual preference) the dismassal will stand up in court.
2006-10-22 05:31:08 · answer #1 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are expected to work as scheduled. You could be scheduled for overtime. Unless you are a salaried employee, your employer is expected to pay you for overtime, whether it is scheduled or not. You can be fired for failing to work as scheduled. The labor code in your state should have established guidelines for the difference between "scheduled in advance" and "scheduled without advance notice."
Regardless, you can be fired for absolutely no reason at all, unless there is a provision in your labor agreement that says your employer cannot. That is the nature of an "at will" employment agreement, which is the default nature of employee/employer relations. This cuts both ways - you can quit your job for no reason at all, also.
2006-10-22 05:34:27 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Unless your contract explicitly states that the company can ask you to work overtime whenever they feel like it, then they can't fire you.
On the other hand, not working overtime if they ask you to will most definately be brought up at the next employee review. You can kiss goodbye to raises, and perhaps your job due to "lack of motivation toward the company".
2006-10-22 05:34:18 · answer #3 · answered by luca_zanzi 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You probably work in an "At will" state where you have the right to quit at anytime and the employer has the right to fire you at any time.
Check with your labor laws.
Visit or call your local Dept of Labor office. They have advisors who can help you with information and to file a complaint.
2006-10-22 07:31:03 · answer #4 · answered by Sal G 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
U fire them if they make u work overtime.
2006-10-22 05:34:45 · answer #5 · answered by chayablossom 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not likely to, unless the company is undergoing a mass retrenchment or something, then you'll be the first few to get the boot as all employers want more hardworking staff.
2006-10-22 05:26:12 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Not at all.If they fire you that means they had areason to fire because overtime is not part of your time you agree with the company or organisation its just that you do it to ease your job not a MUST.
2006-10-22 05:36:23 · answer #7 · answered by lukie 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
If the OT is mandatory and you keep leaving early, you'll accure attendance points and then be terminated for attendance.
2006-10-22 09:05:16 · answer #8 · answered by Mariposa 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could be but you would have the law on your side in the US. Just depends on how much you like your job whether you would want to do something about it
2006-10-22 05:25:10 · answer #9 · answered by freemansfox 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
think about it OVERtime
meaning time not required to work
just think
but they can get back at you in other ways like demoting you andnot giving you a raise...
just do it- more $$$$$$$$$$$$
2006-10-22 05:31:54 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋