Like when I first was interviewed and hired I was never told that they owned another business. Until a couple months later, they told me to start answering the other phone lines (for the other co.) and take orders over the phone. I find this not fair, because they are making money from this other co., yet my paycheck is only from one company; not like "JL & Assoc./ Goo Goo Gaga Day Care Svcs". I dont get anytype of extra cash for also doing my work for "JL & Assoc." and "Goo Goo Gaga Day Care Svcs". Is this legal??? Shouldn't the paycheck have both company names on it??
2007-11-14 10:02:13 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
By the way I'm in the state of California.
2007-11-14 10:02:42 · update #1
They are not violating any law or acting unethically.
However lets look at what would happen if you made the other company pay you as well.
1. You would not get paid anymore. The number of hours you work remain constant.
2. Your hours would be divided between company 1 and company 2.
3. If you worked full time you could lose your full time status as you would work only part time at each (20 hours per week if the work is split evenly)
4. One company can provide services to another company. This is how outsourcing works. I worked for a customer service company that provided company service for a major wireless company. When the agents answered the phone they answered with the name of the wireless carrier, not the customer service company.
2007-11-14 10:12:10 · answer #1 · answered by davidmi711 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hmm... did you consider that you will have 50% of your time free because of low calls volume? I don't think it is illegal to pay you with only one paycheck. And I don't think it is illegal for company "JL & Assoc." to provide free services (lending your work time) to company "Goo Goo Gaga Day Care Svcs", even though I'm not a lawyer and can be wrong about it.
On the bright side you don't split your workday between 2 part time jobs and if you work more than 8 hours or 40 hours a week or 7 days a week you get paid overtime properly.
2007-11-14 18:11:39 · answer #2 · answered by Aleks 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
Your boss can tell you to do anything legal, unless you have a written contract that says otherwise, or a Union collective bargaining agreement with specified job duties.
Other than that, you do what you're told or you look for another job, sorry.
Richard
2007-11-14 18:08:02 · answer #3 · answered by rickinnocal 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋