Can my employer change and add onto my responsibilities at-will and provide a clear list of them?
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Can my employer change and add onto my responsibilities at-will and provide a clear list of them?
I’m in a situation in which 3 executives within my firm, as well as an additional new boss are requiring me to do excessive amounts of work and essentially 3 different jobs. If I deny any one of them, Im afraid I will be terminated. What are my rights?
Asked on February 11, 2018 under Employment Labor Law, New York
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
Unless this action violates the terms of a union agreement or employment contract, it is legal. The fact is that in an "at will" work relationship, a company can set the conditions of employment much as it sees fit (absent some form of actionable discrimination). Accordingly, you can be terminated for any reason or no reason at all, with or without notice.
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