I work at an assisted living facility and our company has just gotten bought by another company. Every month we HAVE to have alteast 4 staff meetings that we usually get paid for (even if you have the day off).Now we just found out (with out them telling us) that we are no longer getting paid for these meetings and that they are still mandatory and if we miss a meeting we will get a write up. I was just wondering if this is legal.
2007-02-28 19:46:39 · 8 answers · asked by moni r 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
i also forgot to add that i live in california
2007-02-28 19:47:35 · update #1
im paid hourly
2007-03-01 20:32:27 · update #2
If you have a "mandatory" meeting for your staff you must either schedule then during normal working hours (which is hard to accomodate every employee) or you have to pay them to come in.
Mandatory means that as terms of your employment you must be there, and being paid for time within the facility at the request of the employer is also a term of your employment.
That is if you are an hourly employee. If your salary they can pretty much abuse you as they will and there is not too much you can do about it.
2007-02-28 22:58:26 · answer #1 · answered by Susie D 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No I am a Personal Trainer as well no way would I stay for a meeting if I was not getting paid. If it's in her job contract it could be legal. She does have a contract right? I don't know any Trainers who don't if she doesn't she needs to get one. If that being the case it's not legal what her boss is doing you have to pay your help for their time it's the law of the land.
2016-03-29 04:54:37 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not legal you must be paid or it must be strictly included in some shape or form in ur job duties if mandatory than it means paid hours look up info with CA department of human resources or Better Business Bureau for exact laws and regulations
2007-02-28 19:59:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I believe they don't have to pay you for those meetings even though they are mandatory. It's really not important because if you don't obey they will just fire you and get someone that will do what they want.
2007-02-28 20:05:48 · answer #4 · answered by Terry Z 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are a salaried worker, they can do what they want. If you are an hourly worker, they have to pay you or compensate you with time off later.
2007-02-28 19:55:35 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well it could be depending on the contract your signed. If you have no signed contract than I would say consider legal situations. See what your contract says and consult your union rep if you have one. If not...get some legal advice.
2007-02-28 19:56:49 · answer #6 · answered by X M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO ITS NOT LEGAL IF U COME N THE COMPANY HAS TO PAY U. IF I WERE U I WUD SEARCH 4 LEGAL ADVICE.
2007-02-28 19:54:07 · answer #7 · answered by SUA -VA 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are legal if you are salaried.
2007-02-28 22:40:12 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋