If my employer has very vague guidelines regarding punctuality, how can I fight this?
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If my employer has very vague guidelines regarding punctuality, how can I fight this?
I went from no notification to having 9 occurrences only after I asked how many I have. One supervisor told me 5 and the next one told me 9, apparently I was listed on 2 different calendars. I have asked one supervisor a question about an occurrence and asked another supervisor the same question but was given 2 different responses. I am so confused I feel like they can just make the rules up as they go. Do I have any recourse?
Asked on August 3, 2012 under Employment Labor Law, South Carolina
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
Unfortunately, if you do not have an employment contract, you are an employee at will. If you are, they may essentially make up the rules as they do--that's because the employer may terminate, demote, write-up, discipline, suspend, etc. an employee at will at any time, for any reason, without prior notice or recourse.
If you have an employment contract and it helps you, you may enforce its terms.
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
Unfortunately, if you do not have an employment contract, you are an employee at will. If you are, they may essentially make up the rules as they do--that's because the employer may terminate, demote, write-up, discipline, suspend, etc. an employee at will at any time, for any reason, without prior notice or recourse.
If you have an employment contract and it helps you, you may enforce its terms.
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