What are my rights if my boss cut my hours and gave them to new employees?
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What are my rights if my boss cut my hours and gave them to new employees?
My boss called me and said her boss said she had to cut hours but she lied. I am the only employee whose hours got cut. She gave 2 newer employees my hours. I think I’m being retaliated against because at the end of last school year I spoke with my boss about her co manager treating us badly and telling us to do the opposite of what our boss told us to do. They are close and now my hours are cut. Can she do this without giving me a valid reason? I have spoken with her and when I ask why she just answers oh well. On a side note I have received excellent reviews and have only missed 4 days in 2 years and am well liked at my school. I work in the school cafeteria.
Asked on July 28, 2017 under Employment Labor Law, Indiana
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
Unless you have an employment contract or union agreement that guarantees the number of hours you should be scheduled to work, you can be put down for as many hours as your employer deems approptiate. The fact of the matter is that most employment is "at will". This means that a company can set the conditions of the workplace much as it sees fit, absent some form of legally actionable discrimination. Therefore unless your treatment is due to your age (over 40), disablity, gender, national origin, race, religion, etc. you have no claim here.
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
Unless you have an employment contract or union agreement that guarantees the number of hours you should be scheduled to work, you can be put down for as many hours as your employer deems approptiate. The fact of the matter is that most employment is "at will". This means that a company can set the conditions of the workplace much as it sees fit, absent some form of legally actionable discrimination. Therefore unless your treatment is due to your age (over 40), disablity, gender, national origin, race, religion, etc. you have no claim here.
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