can you really get fired for refusing to work on your off days?
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can you really get fired for refusing to work on your off days?
i have seen my co-worker refuse to work on her off days. I just got written up
for missing a day to come in. Is that possible to do? We already work 12 hour
shifts and are required to have to work at least 16 every week.
Asked on February 4, 2017 under Employment Labor Law, Tennessee
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
Unless this action violates the terms of a union agreement/employment contract or constitutes some form of legally actionable discrimination/retaliation, yes you can be fired for not working on what would otherwise be your day off. The fact is that most employment is "at will". This means that a company can set the conditions of work much as it sees fit or deems appropriate. This includes when to schedule an employee for a shift. That having been said, if you are a "non-exempt" (i.e. typically a worker who is paid hourly), then to the extent that you work over 40 hours in your work week, then you are eligible for overtime pay.
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