What can be done about my increased work load?
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What can be done about my increased work load?
I am working at a small branch of a much bigger company and we recently switched managers. I was hired as inside sales but as time went on I took on purchasing also, when we found out I was the only one who could do it correctly which I really enjoy. After the new manager came in, he was fresh and decided that since I’m the only non-union worker at the branch, he would unload all the manager duties onto me along with counter and some warehouse work. I am trying to do it all, but it’s a lot more than I can handle. During this time, he does
Asked on July 26, 2016 under Employment Labor Law, Pennsylvania
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
Unless you have an employment contract that prohibits this action, as a non-union employee, you are considered to be an "at will" worker. This means that your employer can set the conditions of the workplace much as it sees fit. This includes just what kind of workload to assign you. So unless this treatment constitutes some form of legally actionable discrimination (which it does not appear to), I'm afraid that you have no enforceble rights in this situation.
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