Can you be mandated to work after finishing a 12 hour 3rd shift?
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Can you be mandated to work after finishing a 12 hour 3rd shift?
My girlfriend works with ederly individuals who have special needs and shes being mandated right after working her 12 hour shift. Is this legal to do?
Asked on April 25, 2019 under Employment Labor Law, Michigan
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 4 years ago | Contributor
Unless this action 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 work much as it sees fit (absent some form of legally actionable discrimination). The only prohibition about the maximum number of hours in a row that an empoyee can be scheduled for applies to certain occupations (such as truck drivers) or certain occupations (such as airline pilots).
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 4 years ago | Contributor
Unless this action 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 work much as it sees fit (absent some form of legally actionable discrimination). The only prohibition about the maximum number of hours in a row that an empoyee can be scheduled for applies to certain occupations (such as truck drivers) or certain occupations (such as airline pilots).
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