I recently got my shift changed to 9 and a half hours, where 1 hour is unpaid. Also I've only been given 2 days in advance that I'm doing it.
2007-08-15 23:25:25 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment ➔ Law & Legal
Well, the one hour unpaid is a "lunch" break but still, thats my whole Saturday gone when I have two assignments to hand in. (By the way I live in New Zealand so I'm not sure how different our law system is from the states but I'm guessing not by much.)
2007-08-15 23:43:13 · update #1
Is the one hr a meal break ~~
2007-08-15 23:29:15 · answer #1 · answered by burning brightly 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the labor laws in your country. If you live in Canada or the United States, I don't believe workers are required to work unpaid hours.
I certainly don't think it is fair to be working unpaid, so you should confront your boss and politely tell them that you do not think it is fair that you should be working unpaid. Ask them where it says you are required to work unpaid. If it's not required, you should ask to have your hours rescheduled where you are not working unpaid.
Do not be afraid to talk to your superiors. But be careful, if this job is important your boss may get offended and act even more unfairly, so be cautious. Depending on where you live, you have many rights as a worker and the boss cannot fire you for refusing to work unpaid. But don't take my advice if your country has little or no fair labor laws.
2007-08-16 06:37:45 · answer #2 · answered by hafetysazard 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you have a hour lunch then your only working 8 hr witch miens your a full time employee working 40 hr a week employers are not obligated to pay your lunch brake but by law you are required to have one after 4 hr of work whether it be a hour or 30 min that depends on your employer so to me its fare but if your required to work more then 40 hr a week by your employer they cant do that
2007-08-16 06:55:02 · answer #3 · answered by chicanaGirl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some managers are disorganized so shifts come out late. You could talk to your manager about it. What do you not agree with? He is the person to solve your conflict.
2007-08-16 06:34:19 · answer #4 · answered by Gone fishin' 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God damn' right it isn't. They're just trying to put pressure on you with "the three shaking method" (they usually demand some useful and impossible sh** to someone whom they would like to get rid of, hoping that he or she will leave without even trying to put up with it). My advice: leave. The heck with them!
2007-08-16 06:31:05 · answer #5 · answered by Marius 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's only fair if your in management making the decisions.
2007-08-16 06:42:04 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The concept of fair is not in any corperations vocabulary.
2007-08-16 06:28:48 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, thats heaps slack. Why would they do that to you, i wouldn't even do that to my worst enemy( well..........) anyway talk to them and ask them in person do they think it's fair?
2007-08-16 06:30:13 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm thinking...lawsuit
2007-08-16 06:28:52 · answer #9 · answered by purpleacoustic 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not only unfair but illegal.
2007-08-16 06:28:08 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋