My schedule is 8-3. Can my employer make me stay after the time I am to get off

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My schedule is 8-3. Can my employer make me stay after the time I am to get off

I did dishes 8-3. Went told mgr I was
done with side work he said ok. I left.
The next thing I know they say I walked
out and quit

Asked on February 10, 2019 under Employment Labor Law, Tennessee

Answers:

SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 5 years ago | Contributor

1) Yes, your employer may make you stay past the time your shift or job usually ends. Unless you have a written employment contract specifying your hours, your hours are whatever the employer wants them to be--in the absence of a contract, the employer, not employee, sets the work hours.
2) Similarly, if you don't have an employment contract protecting your job, you can be terminated at any time, for any reason.


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