Can I get written up for leaving the shift without my relief being on time?
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Can I get written up for leaving the shift without my relief being on time?
For the past 4 weeks at work on Sundays, there has been issues with managment finding coverage for the shift after me and my co-worker, we work 4 pm to 12 am and the next shift is from 12 am to 8 am. So we usually contact our manager on duty which they’re supposed to come cover us if no one showed up but they ignore the phone calls so my co-worker and I been leaving at 12:15 am. Yesterday, they wanted to write me up for leaving without someone being present at the shift even though I contacted our manager every time. Can I sue my company?
Asked on September 15, 2017 under Employment Labor Law, Michigan
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
Yes, actually you can. The fact is that a company can set the conditions of employment much as it sees fit (absent some form of actionable discrimination). This means that it can require that you do not leave your work station until relief has arrived. The only cause of action you would have here is if your treatment violates the terms of an employment contract or union agreemt.
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