Can my boss change my schedule last minute and fire me for a no show?
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Can my boss change my schedule last minute and fire me for a no show?
Monday night I worked my shift I got off at 2 pm and went home, I scheduled a doctor’s appointment for my pregnancy Sean I had the day off and it was the 4th time I’ve had to re-do it because of work. at my doctor’s appointment I got a call saying I was a
Asked on April 18, 2017 under Employment Labor Law, Oklahoma
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
Scheduled days off can be changed at the discretion of an employer. That having been said, if you had PTO (i.e. vacation days or sick time) to cover your absence, then you cannot be penalized for doing so. Otherwise, unless you had protection under the terms of an employment contract or union agreement to the contrary, you could be fired for being a "no show". In fact, absent some form of legally actionable discrimination, you could be fired for any reason or no reason at all, with or without notice.
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