Can my Nebraska employer require me to work volunteer hours?
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Can my Nebraska employer require me to work volunteer hours?
I work for a non profit child care
facility. I have worked there over 6 years
and they now what all employees to work
volunteer hours to help with fund raisers
that profit the daycare. There is no union.
There is nothing in the employee handbook
either.
Asked on March 20, 2018 under Employment Labor Law, Nebraska
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
Absent an employment contract or union agreement to the contrary, an employer can force their employees to volunteer after normal work hours. Further, if a worker fails to comply, they can be terminated. This called "at will" employment. In such a work arrangement, a company can set the conditions of the workplace much as it sees fit so long as it does not constitute some form of legally actionable discrimination. That having been said, if the employee is "exempt" (i.e. typically paid salary), they are not entitled to additional compansation; if they are "non-exempt" (i.e. typically paid hourly), they are entitled to be paid for thei"r volunteer" time.
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