Can an employer force an employee to change shifts for a temporary basis either to provide training or receive training?
Get Legal Help Today
Compare Quotes From Top Companies and Save
Secured with SHA-256 Encryption
Can an employer force an employee to change shifts for a temporary basis either to provide training or receive training?
Asked on February 24, 2016 under Employment Labor Law, Pennsylvania
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
An employer can set the conditions of the workplace much as it sees fit or deems appropriate. This includes having an employee change their shift on a temporary (or permanent) basis. For their part, the employee can either quit, comply or complain (and face termination). The only protection for the worker here would be if the terms of an employment contract or union agreement prohibit this type of scheduling change. Also, such a change must not be the result of some form of actionable discrimination.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: The Answer(s) provided above are for general information only. The attorney providing the answer was not serving as the attorney for the person submitting the question or in any attorney-client relationship with such person. Laws may vary from state to state, and sometimes change. Tiny variations in the facts, or a fact not set forth in a question, often can change a legal outcome or an attorney's conclusion. Although AttorneyPages.com has verified the attorney was admitted to practice law in at least one jurisdiction, he or she may not be authorized to practice law in the jurisdiction referred to in the question, nor is he or she necessarily experienced in the area of the law involved. Unlike the information in the Answer(s) above, upon which you should NOT rely, for personal advice you can rely upon we suggest you retain an attorney to represent you.