If a truck stop that has a diner inside recently posted a letter telling its employees that if they are not on the clock they cannot be there at all, is this legal?
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If a truck stop that has a diner inside recently posted a letter telling its employees that if they are not on the clock they cannot be there at all, is this legal?
Asked on January 27, 2016 under Employment Labor Law, Tennessee
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SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
Yes, that is legal. An employer may forbid its employees from being on-site except when working, even if the location (e.g. a truck stop or a diner) is normally open to the public. An employer may set essentially any terms or conditions it wants for employment, and those can include not being around except when "on the clock." Violating the rule could lead not only to being terminated, but being fired "for cause"--for violating the employer's rules--which means no unemploymet benefits.
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