My boss is a penny pinching clueless fool who is too tight to employ a cleaner.
His most recent idea is that the staff must clean our communal common room- IN OUR OWN TIME! (not in work time)
It is a large room and it would take over half an hour.
He has said that whoever does not will not be able to use the room.
Surely he cannot lawfully ask us to work for free, and then punish us if we don't agree???
Anyone?
2007-12-04 09:08:23 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
no he cannot do this! anytime at work is covered by regulations, so if you do this in your own time at his request its overtime and he must pay you HOWEVER he can say you are responsable for cleaning the room but this must be on work time or specified in your contract
2007-12-04 09:12:24 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Although he cant stop you from using it or make you clean it (thats the law) He dosent have to employ a cleaner you lot made the mess so why should'nt you clean it up?
I'm not trying to diss your question but is he your mother?
I work maintainence in the office block of a major bank and they think its ok to wipe (for the lack of a better word) boogies on the toilet walls, this is in the ladies as well as the gents! so tell me who should clean that $h1t up??
2007-12-04 09:23:45 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call the local Government Labor Board. They'll have guidelines.
But, even though it's crass and draconian, it is his property and he has a right to ban the use of a room subject to terms. That's not "punishment" per say.
I'd eat outside or at your desk....remove yourself from the fray.
Get another job. This guy is psycho.
2007-12-04 11:12:03 · answer #3 · answered by billsjobs 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He is a miser isn't he.
But no he can't have you doing it in you own time for FREE. It is classed as over time if you do it after hours. I am not sure whether he can insist on you cleaning though. Does your employer have a regulations book, or do you have a contract, what does the book or contract say?
2007-12-04 09:18:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Cleaning a break room at his business would be considered work under every state law I have read and as such he must pay you for the hours you work unless you are a salaried employee.
2007-12-04 09:12:51 · answer #5 · answered by davidmi711 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
If your on salary there is nothing you can do, but if your an hourly employee then you must clock in and out for all hours worked and this would include what you described.
you can file and claim again the business with the wage and hour board for your state..
2007-12-04 09:22:22 · answer #6 · answered by Slick 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
File a grievance with the labor board and no he can't make you do any work on your own time. If you get punished for it see a shrink, cry a lot and make him pay through a nice little lawsuit. ahh the American dream
2007-12-04 09:14:49 · answer #7 · answered by Tea Party Patriot 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
He can't do that, apart from it being in your own time, it's not in your job description! If he persists in being an obnoxious di**head, I would take your workmates and all have a chat with the people at Citizens Advice.
2007-12-04 09:22:35 · answer #8 · answered by Heidi W 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're asking totally the wrong question here. The question should read "What's the quickest way I can change jobs and leave this moron behind."
2007-12-07 08:27:20 · answer #9 · answered by Mr. Last Minute 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi, a couple of sites to have a look at, but also contact your union rep
2007-12-04 09:18:00 · answer #10 · answered by Leo 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋