Can I be forced to work with someone who I am uncomfortable with?
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Can I be forced to work with someone who I am uncomfortable with?
I work for a housekeeping company. The owner only has 2 employees and over works us. I’ve gotten into many arguments with her, so its safe to say we can not be in a room alone together without it turning ugly. I’ve put my 2 weeks notice and now she is forcing me to spend my last 2 weeks side by side her cleaning. I feel she is sabotaging me into quitting before the 2 week mark. I’ve expressed to her I am very uncomfortable being alone with her and it is now preventing me from completing my job in a safe comfortable manner. Is this allowed?
Asked on April 7, 2018 under Employment Labor Law, South Carolina
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
Unless your treatment in some way violates the terms of an employment contract or union union agreement, you have no claim here. The fact is that a company can set the conditions of the workplace much as it sees fit (absent some form of actionable discrimination), including who works with whom. This is known as "at will" employment.
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