Can an employer legally make you come back to work after they have released you for the day.
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Can an employer legally make you come back to work after they have released you for the day.
I live in Missouri, and I have had this
happen on segeral occasions. Fellow
managers have tried to tell me, after I
was released from my shift for the day,
that i was required to return to work
and complete a task thar was left
unfinished. Regardless of how many time
I have came in for my shifts and these
same people left several important tasks
unfinished themselves.
Asked on April 16, 2019 under Employment Labor Law, Missouri
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 4 years ago | Contributor
Unless having you return after being released from a shift violates the terms of an employment contract or union agreement, it is legal. The fact is that most work relationships are "at will" which means that a company can set the conditions of employment much as it sees fit (absent some form of legally actionable discrimination). That having been said, if your are paid hourly then you need to be compensated for such time; to the extent your work week exceeds 40 hours, you are entitled to ocertime pay.
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 4 years ago | Contributor
Unless having you return after being released from a shift violates the terms of an employment contract or union agreement, it is legal. The fact is that most work relationships are "at will" which means that a company can set the conditions of employment much as it sees fit (absent some form of legally actionable discrimination). That having been said, if your are paid hourly then you need to be compensated for such time; to the extent your work week exceeds 40 hours, you are entitled to ocertime pay.
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