Mandatory change in shift
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Mandatory change in shift
I received an offer letter from my current employer working from 9:30 am to 6:00 pm. About 3 weeks ago they announced that we must change our shifts to either 6:00 am to 2:30 pm or 3:00 pm to 11:00 pm. We were informed that if either shift would not work to please email HR. I emailed HR that day explaining that I share a car with my fiance who works 3 miles up the road and lived 30 minutes away. That my fiance started work at 12:00 to 8:30. And that he drops me off the goes to wait at his work until his shift starts. Then would come and pick me up on his lunch break. Then I would wait at his job until he got off work. The 3:00 to 11:00 shift was out do to my son being at home and the 6:00 to 2:30 was out due to cab fares getting to and from work. We are to be starting our new schedules on next Monday. New Link Destination
day, the Wednesday before I was told that I had no choice I had to change my shift. Is this legal?
Asked on August 16, 2017 under Employment Labor Law, Arizona
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
Unless this shift change breaches the terms of an employment contract or union agreemnt it is legal. The fact is that most employment is "at will" which means that a business can set the conditions of the workplace much as it sees fit (absent some form of legally actionable discrimination). Therefore, changing your shift at the last minute is, unfortunately permissable under the law.
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