Is my job allowed to fire an hourly worker and then ask me, a salaried employee, to do their job on top of my own?
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Is my job allowed to fire an hourly worker and then ask me, a salaried employee, to do their job on top of my own?
I am an assistant general manager at a hotel. My boss fired the chef in our restaurant and asked me to cook breakfast on top of my normal duties. I then received a written documentation because I said no. Is this illegal?
Asked on December 6, 2017 under Employment Labor Law, North Carolina
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
Unless you have an employment contract or union agreement to the contrary, your company can set the conditions of your employment much as it sees fit. This of course assumes that no form of legally actionable discrimination plays a part (if so, it would give rise to a claim). If this change is not acceptable to you, you can either refuse to perform the additional work but risk termination, or quit.
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
Unless you have an employment contract or union agreement to the contrary, your company can set the conditions of your employment much as it sees fit. This of course assumes that no form of legally actionable discrimination plays a part (if so, it would give rise to a claim). If this change is not acceptable to you, you can either refuse to perform the additional work but risk termination, or quit.
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