The seminar is two hours away. Can they make me attend? Do I have any legal recourse if I choose not to go?
2007-05-10 11:55:55 · 3 answers · asked by nascar dudley 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
If its mandatory and required for you to keep your job, your job must pay/reimburse you for the travel expense and any time loss for not being able to work.
If they dont, you can take it up with the labor board of your state. remember, you can also use the expense and file it for your tax returns
2007-05-10 12:00:33 · answer #1 · answered by arus.geo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not sure about California, but most states in the US are "at will" employment states. That means that you can be fired for a good reason ... or for no reason at all, so long as you're not fired for a "bad" reason (discrimination, filing a workers comp claim, jury duty, National Guard service, etc.).
Think about it like this. Your employer would be perfectly justified in refusing to hire an applicant who hadn't attended the seminar. So why couldn't CURRENT employees be required to attend - at no cost to the employer?
Still, you should check with the relevant California governmental agency. Department of labor or employment, whatever they call it there. Surf around the website, and if you can't find the answer, give them a call.
2007-05-10 12:10:21 · answer #2 · answered by Humberto 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. You would have to be paid with travel/accomadation expenses.
2007-05-10 11:59:11 · answer #3 · answered by Timothy M 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋