after three years as a wekend option nurse, with having every 4th wekend off, the hsopital now says we have to work every weekend is this legal
2007-06-15 21:56:16 · 5 answers · asked by bolero 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment ➔ Law & Legal
Of course it's legal, as long as they inform you of the change in policy.
Your employer is doing this because there is such a shortage of nurses nationwide and they have to have the coverage 24/7 to care for the patients.
However, from a scheduling perspective, assuming all the nurses are working an equal number of weekends, I don't understand why you would have to work every weekend - it seems they should be able to allow every other weekend off. I would ask your manager if you are working more weekends than the other nurses. It's reasonable to request that you work the same number of weekends as others.
2007-06-16 01:38:10 · answer #1 · answered by majormomma 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's quite legal to change your schedule. Your option, if you do not like it, is to find employment in a different area of the hospital, or find entirely different employment.
2007-06-16 13:57:22 · answer #2 · answered by acermill 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depending on state laws and your hospitals policys and notifications it could be. check with your administration and have them show you in writing.
2007-06-16 05:05:48 · answer #3 · answered by witchkat1883 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It comes down to your employment contract..
2007-06-16 15:05:29 · answer #4 · answered by stellar2be 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
depends. talk to the administrator
2007-06-17 10:36:45 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋