Is there a time limit on how long HR doesn’t process paperwork?
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Is there a time limit on how long HR doesn’t process paperwork?
I was hired by a company in Detroit in summer 2017 as a temporary employee. I work full-time 40 hrs a week and don’t get benefits, since temporary employees aren’t required to receive benefits for a year. In January, my bosses decided to hire me and convert me into a permanent employee, and turned in all the paperwork. It’s now March, and HR still hasn’t processed the paperwork to give me a pay raise benefits. In the meanwhile, I’ve seen 8 new employees hired on permanently, while HR says they haven’t had the time to process my employment change. Is there a time limit on how long HR can sit on my paperwork? I think our HR department is trying to maintain the temp status of my employment for the full year, rather than paying out my benefits. I actually enjoy my job, and I’d rather not leave this company but is my best option to leave due to how I’m being treated?
Asked on March 8, 2018 under Employment Labor Law, Michigan
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
No, there is no time limit and you have no right to the conversion to full-time status, and the employer (and their HR department) has no obligation to process the paperwork or conversion. Remember: employment is employment at will. The employer decides whether and when to hire someone or change their status; the employer can do it whenever they like, take as long as the like, and can stall it indefinitely or even renege on their promise.
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