Can my employer force me to make up hours when I left for an emergency for my son
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Can my employer force me to make up hours when I left for an emergency for my son
I had to leave work and go get my
child from school and have a
meeting with the principal because
my son was being unsafe at school
and now my employer called me and
said I have to come in on one of
my days off or work a longer shift
than I was scheduled for to make
up the time it took to deal with
my child’s emergency can they
legally force me to make up those
hours
Asked on March 14, 2017 under Employment Labor Law, Oregon
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
Did you use PTO (vacation time or a sick day) to cover your absence? If not, then yes your employe can have you work a longer shift or on one of your days off to make up the time that you were out (no matter the reason). The fact is that most employmen is "at will" which means that a business can set the conditions of the workplace much as it sees fit. The only exceptions would be if your employer's action violates the terms of a union agreement/employment contract or constitutes some form of legally actionable discimination.
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