Does my employer need to provide 24 hour notice for a ‘mandatory’ work meeting in utah
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Does my employer need to provide 24 hour notice for a ‘mandatory’ work meeting in utah
I work at a local fast food restaurant in Utah and everyone in the store that
didn’t show up to a meeting they had today is getting written up and once you get
written up 3 times you get fired. They gave around 10 hours notice and i cant
find any clear explanation on if this is legal or not. The meeting was not during
my normal working hours either.
Asked on April 21, 2016 under Employment Labor Law, Utah
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
Most employment arrangements are "at will". This means that an employer can set the conditions of work much as it sees fit. This includes when to notify employees of mandatory meetings. So unless this treatment constitutes some form of legally actionable discrimnation. or violates a term of company policy or applicable employment contract or union agreement, it is legal.
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
It is perfectly legal, unless--and only if--you have a written employment contract which says otherwise. If not, your employer may 1) call a mandatory meeting on any notice or even no notice at all; and 2) may have you meet--or, for that matter, work--outside of your normal working hours. If there is no contract, your employer has free discretion to determine you hours, when you have to work, and what you have to do (i.e. if you have to attend a meeting).
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