Can your job make you stay passed your scheduled time?

Question

For example; im scheduled 4am to 10am. I have a choice whether i want to stay later or not right?

ok i understand that if your task is not completed you can't leave. BUT my schedule says to leave at 10am. i have many errands to run and they don't understand that i have the RIGHT to leave. they just get mad because i don't want to stay later. AND no they can't fire me because of me leaving at my scheduled time.

i work in retail doing logistics.
which im not a manager. im a regular employee.
nowhere does it state that i have to stay passed my time.
they just WANT or TRY to make me stay for me to finish up there work. which in other words, take advantage of my free time to help them make there life easier.

my supervisor takes advantage of my knowledge and trys to use me to do his job. instead of him doing his own.
if i was getting paid for doing his work then i would do it and stay passed my time. but im not, so i will not let them walk all over me and use me to there advantage.

i hope you understand where im coming from.

it's also not like i do this all the time. Its just that today i had errands to run and all my managers are mad because i dont want to stay this one time. BUT mind you, i stay passed my time all the time. but they get used to the fact that im always there that when i need to leave on time they have a fit and start cutting my hours.

Answer 1

yes i stay late all the time cos i love it !

Answer 2

It depends on the laws in your state. Most likely no, you don't have a choice if they tell you that you have to stay. All the laws usually say is that they have to pay you time and a half for all time over 40 hours per week that you work, assuming you a wage earner and not salaried. If you're salaried, then you're really screwed because you don't even get the time-and-a-half.

Most companies I've worked for have employees sign a form upon hiring stating that the job may involve mandatory overtime.

If you really don't want to stay and they won't release you, you have a choice of either accepting it, quitting on the spot, or you might just clock out, go home and hope they don't do anything. That sometimes works at my job, but you run the risk of getting written up or fired.

Answer 3

In the U.S., not really. I mean, they can't force you to stay (that's slavery), but they can make it a condition of your job that occassional or even regular overtime is required. Although it looks like yours isn't even overtime, as you're only working 6 hours. If you don't comply, they'll just fire you. Note, of course, that they have to pay you for any extra hours worked, and they may have to pay overtime if you go over 8 hours/day. That last depends on what state you are in, as in some states you only get overtime for going over 40 hours per week.

If you have a schedulign conflict, talk to your supervisor and ask if the extra time is necessary, or if there is some other way for you to do the extra work.

Answer 4

The way I look at it is, they really can't make you stay, but they sure can make you wish you would have stayed.
I worked at different plants throughout my career and many of the places had the ability to make you stay up to 12 hrs.
If your relief did not come to work, you couldn't leave until they were able to get someone else to take your place.
The company has the right to produce a product or service, if you're leaving will make it difficult or impossible for them to do business then they can make you stay. This includes large international companies with unions too.
So if you decide to leave, you are putting your job in jeopardy. If you don't like or want your job then go ahead and quit. Someone else will take the job.

Answer 5

Most places do not put it in the employee handbook that you must work over your scheduled time. Though, some do, so you should check or talk with your HR person. If you are asked to stay and never do, it may look bad on you at your review time, as not a team player, so just keep that in mind.

Answer 6

It really depends what type of job you have and whether you are considered management or not.

Most managers will stay at work as long as it takes to get the job done. If you are an hourly employee (and especially one in a union), then you normally work your scheduled hours and get overtime for extra work.

Answer 7

Not exactly, you may need to look at your employee handbook or job description if you have on. Most companies add a little statement about being required to stay later if the need should arrise. though if you do not like it how hard is ti to find another job

Answer 8

makes a difference if you are salaried or hourly. if salaried, they can require you to stay. if hourly, they can also if they pay you for it. however if you have a union, and i dont believe you do, you could take it up with them. most places dont require hourly people to stay over. if hourly and they make you stay over and not pay you, then i would say something. for me,not a good place to wurk. however cunsider how hard good jobs are to find today. if you love the job, then you could give a clittle.

Answer 9

the companies more than likely have a "policy" that the employees don't always see--they usually give it to u on hiring--and there are little hidden rules in their policy that could require u to stay later than normal

Answer 10

you can chose to stay later (but you may not get paid for it if they do not need you and you cannot justify that you accomplished something during that window), but they cannot make you stay w/o paying you (its a bit of a catch-22)..

just CYA and make sure that if you stay that it's beneficial to both parties so that you get $$$ for it..

Answer 11

depends. If your work is done you can leave, if not you can still leave, but you will loose favor with your boss for not being a dedicated employee.