Can my employer force me to go to another shift if I do not have childcare for my 2 children, 1 of whom has a medical condition?
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Can my employer force me to go to another shift if I do not have childcare for my 2 children, 1 of whom has a medical condition?
I currently work the night shift and my employer is making me go to days. I have no daycare and a daughter with arthritis that needs me to be available during the day. Her dad is unable to be there because he works out of town and is the main provider for the family. I am currently out of FMLA and they hassle you about leaving work for it anyway, even though they say they won’t.
Asked on February 4, 2012 under Employment Labor Law, Minnesota
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Yes, your employer may force you to take a different shift, even if you do not have childcare available for that new shift--and even if one of your children has a medical condition. The law in the United States does not force employers to accomodate the needs of employees' families, no matter how deserving--the employer is not required to consider your childcare needs at all. They can change you to a different shift, and if you can't work that shift, terminate you.
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