Can my employer keep telling me I cannot leave until the work is done
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Can my employer keep telling me I cannot leave until the work is done
One time I was already clocked out and
she still told me to finish
Asked on September 10, 2019 under Employment Labor Law, Missouri
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
Yes, you employer can require you to remain at work until all work is completed, so long as doing so does not violate the terms of an employment contract or union agreement. The fact is that a company can set the conditions of the workplace much as it sees fit (absent some form of legally actionable discrimination). That having been said, you must be paid or all time worked, even if you have already clocked out (you should be allowed to clock back in).
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
Yes, you employer can require you to remain at work until all work is completed, so long as doing so does not violate the terms of an employment contract or union agreement. The fact is that a company can set the conditions of the workplace much as it sees fit (absent some form of legally actionable discrimination). That having been said, you must be paid or all time worked, even if you have already clocked out (you should be allowed to clock back in).
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