i am a massage therapist in chandler AZ and i am questioning my place of employment because they require me to work "off the clock" and i thought that if your job requires you to work on something, that they have to pay you for your work. ex. it is mandatory that i join a club at work....so i joined the wedding club, i go to wedding shows and advertise for my employer but do not get paid for it. that is just on of the things many of us do for free at work... the list goes on!!
2007-12-31 03:29:11 · 21 answers · asked by poplegog 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
no they can not make you work off the clock if you are an hourly employee. even if you are salary there are limitations as to what your employer can ask and the number of hours you work. speak to your employer about your concerns, document when you meet and what is discussed. you can not be terminated for questioning this policy or for reporting it. if after discussing this with your employer and nothing is done file a complaint with the department of labor enforcement.
be sure you have dates and times of when this work off the clock was performed as well as who instructed you to do it.
while you are in the process of working this issue out with your employer or going to the ICA, if necessary, be sure you do not do anything to give them grounds to terminate you. do not be insubordinate or deliberately break policy or procedures, keep yourself in the right but do not accept unfair working conditions.
anyone at any time can be fired if the employer wants to find a cause they will. your employer can not legally do anything to make you quit (excessive hours, cutting of hours, unreasonable job duties, illegal or immoral activities et-cetra)
changing the conditions of an employees work "with the intent" to cause them to quit is illegal in all states.
this is the link for Arizona's department of labor
"Industrial Commission of Arizona"
http://www.ica.state.az.us/
2007-12-31 03:49:51 · answer #1 · answered by michr 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
absolutely not, refuse, then wait for being fired, then sue for wrongful termination.
2007-12-31 08:51:40 · answer #2 · answered by richguzinya 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, it happens everyday to most people. very unfair. not much can be done.
2007-12-31 03:36:46 · answer #3 · answered by Mildred S 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
you can file a complaint against your employer for back pay
2007-12-31 03:34:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no! if employer forces you to do work for nothing, turn him in.
2007-12-31 03:34:38 · answer #5 · answered by jackie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unless you are in an internship, where your pay is the knowledge you are learning, you must be paid.
2007-12-31 03:33:06 · answer #6 · answered by schneider2294@sbcglobal.net 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, you should not be working for free..... get a lawyer and they will have to pay you for all the time you spend workning without pay....... thats not right dont let them do that because it puts money in their pocket and screwing you
2007-12-31 03:32:57 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
you can always say no. Lots of jobs have promotional activities off the clock; it's your decision of you want to do those things and stay employed or look for another job. As long as he treats all of you the same.
2007-12-31 03:32:54 · answer #8 · answered by wizjp 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check with the labor board...they should tell you. Good Luck.
2007-12-31 03:32:13 · answer #9 · answered by mmturtle 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
No, they cannot make you work for free.
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2007-12-31 03:32:13 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋