This question is regarding "calling in". I won't disclose what tribe it is but the casino that someone i know works for have these things called "Blocked Days" in which you can not call in on those certain days (which were mainly Fridays-Sundays), and now during the holiday season they have made it "blocked until January,3,2008". Calling in on a "blocked day" would result in an automatic "5 day suspension" or termination. Is it legal for them to do that because they have a sovereign nation status or are there laws that prohibit them from doing things like that?
2007-12-25 18:24:31 · 2 answers · asked by sparklysoda 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
It doesn't matter if the job is "tribal" or not.
As an employer in nearly all states I can make a requirement like this and it is perfectly legal as long as I notify the employees before hand.
Sorry, if you want to work, you play by the bosses rules. If you don't like them you either find a new job, or start your own business and make your own rules.
Good luck
2007-12-25 18:44:39 · answer #1 · answered by Gem 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In general, the labor laws of the State do not apply on tribal lands, EXCEPT as agreed to by treaty or contract.
In CA, for example, the tribal gaming contracts negotiated between the tribes and the State have included a clause that makes "most" labor laws applicable to tribal casino workers.
Whether that applies in your location, or whether your State even has laws forbidding a non-tribal employer to do this, depends on where you are.
Richard
2007-12-26 02:30:51 · answer #2 · answered by rickinnocal 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋