Is it legal for an employer to force part time employees to work on certain days and attend monthly meetings?

Question

Let's say I have a full time job and a part time job, is it legal for my part time manager to force me to take a day off my full time job to attend the monthly meeting and threatening me with wornnings. If in my application and my interview I asked to work certain days and now the manager is asking me to take a day off from my full time job to come to work on the days that I requested not to work on. If I have any rights when it comes to these issues, please let me know.

Are there any legal actions I can take against the employer?

Answer 1

An employer, full or part time, can set the schedule for work. You have to be paid for coming to the meetings just like any other work time.

It's your choice to work both of the jobs. If they don't work out so you can work both of them, then you'd have to quit one or the other, probably the part time one, or risk being fired.

If you want to keep the part time job, then you need to follow the rules and schedule set out by that employer. NO you don't have any legal actions you can take against an employer who expects you to come to work. Why in the world would you think that an employer has to arrange his schedule around yours? That seems to be what you are expecting.

Obviously he can't force you to take off from your full time job to come to a meeting or work at the other job. But he can fire you if you don't show when you're expected to. Just because you said when you were hired that you wanted to work certain days doesn't change this. But you are certainly free to quit.

Answer 2

The hours of any job are set at the discretion of the employer, not the employee. The employee can request to work certain days or hours, and can even reach a written agreement with the employer that those are the hours to be worked; however, there is nothing to prevent the employer from having "business requirements" which supersede the agreement. The employer can indeed engage in disciplinary action against the employee who refuses to work the required hours.

You need to make a choice between your FT and PT jobs, and find another employer that will be more accommodating of the hours you want to work. Good luck.

Answer 3

It depends on the nature of your contract or work agreement, though in some places labor laws may add other restrictions. But in general, if it's 'a condition of employment' they can require it - or fire you if you don't. If you have an agreement *in writing* that you only work certain days or don't work others, you can justly say no and sue for wrongful termination if you get fired. If the meetings are unpaid they *cannot* be made a requirement. If you had the full time job first its requirements take precedence and you second employer may be required to accommodate those needs. On the other hand, if your work agreement says the employer can add or change your terms at will, it may be time to look for a new job.

To get the best answer for your specific situation, consult with your local labor department or an attorney with the appropriate expertise.

Answer 4

Yeah I can't stand this type of thing and all the meeting are all things I already know and do. I really don't know what the rule is. If you have an employee handbook I would read it. Also if there is a corporate number you could maybe contact them. Where I work they always have them on the days that I'm off and they usually tell you 2 days before. I don't have a set schedule so it's hard for me if I've made an appointment on the day that I'm scheduled off then they call a meeting basically they really don't care about any of us just making a buck.

Answer 5

I had this same issue a few years ago. Unfortunately in GA they can pretty much do whatever they want to you as an employee. The laws are different in every state. The bottom line is they have the power and you either establish a strong relationship with them so they can work with you or find another job. If you piss them off they will gradually begin to set you up to be fired anyway.

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Answer 6

Absent a contract or written company policy about your work schedule, you still work for them and they can certainly ask you to attend meetings. Further, they can take disciplinary action if you fail to show up for a mandatory meeting or for scheduled work hours. Perhaps you should try to talk to your supervisor about this and see if you can work something out with him or her before the date of the meeting. Explaining to him or her that you were hired with the understanding that this was a part time position and that your schedule was set; that you accepted the position because it would not interfere with your full time position. There may be something flexibility there if you talk to him or her. :)

why would you have to take an entire day off for a meeting? why not just part of the day? Just curious on that one.

Answer 7

For "At Will Employment" you are subject to whatever your boss wants. Unless, you have a written schedule exempting you from those hours you have no shot at getting what you want. However, if you work for a very large corporation with an H/R Dept. you can try pleading your case with them and maybe you might get some where.
Good Luck......

Answer 8

Unless you have a written contract spelling out your rights and your employers rights, your employer can ask anything of you they want.

And since without a contract you are subject to whats called "At will employment" if you do not comply with your employers request you can be terminated.