Can I get fired for not covering a co-worker’s shift on my day off?
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Can I get fired for not covering a co-worker’s shift on my day off?
I already had made plans and was asked to cover last minute. Do note I’m never late and have never called in sick once.
Asked on December 30, 2015 under Employment Labor Law, Texas
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
Do you have an employment contract or union agreement that prohibits your discharge under the circumstances? Is your treatment the result of any form of actionable discrimination? If not, then you can be fired for not covering a co-worker's shift, even on your scheduled day off. In fact, as an "at will" employee, you can be fired for this reason, any reason or no reason at all, with or without notice. Employers can set the terms and conditons of the workplace must as they see fit or deem ncessary. So you can either comply and work the shift or face termination.
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