Can an employer ask a part time worker to come in 1 time a week on their day off for a 15 minute meeting?
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My employer is asking for me to come in for a 15 minute staff meeting on my day off EVERY WEEK. When I asked her if I couldn't just be told what was discussed on the days I work I was told no it would work better if we all were there. It's 15 minutes. What could we possibly have to discuss that would be so important for us all to be there. My co worker has small children so my boss isn't asking her to come in on her days off because she would have to find daycare. While I understand, even though I don't have children is it fair to only ask me to give up my time off? for 15 minutes? It's not worth my time, can I ask to be paid for a full hour? My boss doesn't like me to schedule appointments on my days I work, because it takes up her time and I have days off to do that stuff. So I schedule those things for my days off, and now she wants part of that time too. do I have any legal rights?
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My employer is asking for me to come in for a 15 minute staff meeting on my day off EVERY WEEK. When I asked her if I couldn't just be told what was discussed on the days I work I was told no it would work better if we all were there. It's 15 minutes. What could we possibly have to discuss that would be so important for us all to be there. My co worker has small children so my boss isn't asking her to come in on her days off because she would have to find daycare. While I understand, even though I don't have children is it fair to only ask me to give up my time off? for 15 minutes? It's not worth my time, can I ask to be paid for a full hour? My boss doesn't like me to schedule appointments on my days I work, because it takes up her time and I have days off to do that stuff. So I schedule those things for my days off, and now she wants part of that time too. do I have any legal rights?
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It isn't fair, but your legal rights depend on your locale. Just say that you can't come in those days because you have other things to do. This might help: employment-law.freeadvice.com/employment-law/firing/…
– Joe Strazzere
20 mins ago
Thank you she already knows I work on my days off at another job just wants me to come in to this meeting before I go to work at the other job. I'm in Iowa.
– user95392
8 mins ago
Iowa is an at-will state. That means you could be fired for pretty much any reason, including refusing to come in on your day off. Your best bet would probably be telling them that you can't make it due to your other job and see if that works. Either that or go to the meeting. BTW, if you are an hourly worker you must be paid for those meetings.
– Joe Strazzere
3 mins ago
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My employer is asking for me to come in for a 15 minute staff meeting on my day off EVERY WEEK. When I asked her if I couldn't just be told what was discussed on the days I work I was told no it would work better if we all were there. It's 15 minutes. What could we possibly have to discuss that would be so important for us all to be there. My co worker has small children so my boss isn't asking her to come in on her days off because she would have to find daycare. While I understand, even though I don't have children is it fair to only ask me to give up my time off? for 15 minutes? It's not worth my time, can I ask to be paid for a full hour? My boss doesn't like me to schedule appointments on my days I work, because it takes up her time and I have days off to do that stuff. So I schedule those things for my days off, and now she wants part of that time too. do I have any legal rights?
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My employer is asking for me to come in for a 15 minute staff meeting on my day off EVERY WEEK. When I asked her if I couldn't just be told what was discussed on the days I work I was told no it would work better if we all were there. It's 15 minutes. What could we possibly have to discuss that would be so important for us all to be there. My co worker has small children so my boss isn't asking her to come in on her days off because she would have to find daycare. While I understand, even though I don't have children is it fair to only ask me to give up my time off? for 15 minutes? It's not worth my time, can I ask to be paid for a full hour? My boss doesn't like me to schedule appointments on my days I work, because it takes up her time and I have days off to do that stuff. So I schedule those things for my days off, and now she wants part of that time too. do I have any legal rights?
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It isn't fair, but your legal rights depend on your locale. Just say that you can't come in those days because you have other things to do. This might help: employment-law.freeadvice.com/employment-law/firing/…
– Joe Strazzere
20 mins ago
Thank you she already knows I work on my days off at another job just wants me to come in to this meeting before I go to work at the other job. I'm in Iowa.
– user95392
8 mins ago
Iowa is an at-will state. That means you could be fired for pretty much any reason, including refusing to come in on your day off. Your best bet would probably be telling them that you can't make it due to your other job and see if that works. Either that or go to the meeting. BTW, if you are an hourly worker you must be paid for those meetings.
– Joe Strazzere
3 mins ago
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It isn't fair, but your legal rights depend on your locale. Just say that you can't come in those days because you have other things to do. This might help: employment-law.freeadvice.com/employment-law/firing/…
– Joe Strazzere
20 mins ago
Thank you she already knows I work on my days off at another job just wants me to come in to this meeting before I go to work at the other job. I'm in Iowa.
– user95392
8 mins ago
Iowa is an at-will state. That means you could be fired for pretty much any reason, including refusing to come in on your day off. Your best bet would probably be telling them that you can't make it due to your other job and see if that works. Either that or go to the meeting. BTW, if you are an hourly worker you must be paid for those meetings.
– Joe Strazzere
3 mins ago
It isn't fair, but your legal rights depend on your locale. Just say that you can't come in those days because you have other things to do. This might help: employment-law.freeadvice.com/employment-law/firing/…
– Joe Strazzere
20 mins ago
It isn't fair, but your legal rights depend on your locale. Just say that you can't come in those days because you have other things to do. This might help: employment-law.freeadvice.com/employment-law/firing/…
– Joe Strazzere
20 mins ago
Thank you she already knows I work on my days off at another job just wants me to come in to this meeting before I go to work at the other job. I'm in Iowa.
– user95392
8 mins ago
Thank you she already knows I work on my days off at another job just wants me to come in to this meeting before I go to work at the other job. I'm in Iowa.
– user95392
8 mins ago
Iowa is an at-will state. That means you could be fired for pretty much any reason, including refusing to come in on your day off. Your best bet would probably be telling them that you can't make it due to your other job and see if that works. Either that or go to the meeting. BTW, if you are an hourly worker you must be paid for those meetings.
– Joe Strazzere
3 mins ago
Iowa is an at-will state. That means you could be fired for pretty much any reason, including refusing to come in on your day off. Your best bet would probably be telling them that you can't make it due to your other job and see if that works. Either that or go to the meeting. BTW, if you are an hourly worker you must be paid for those meetings.
– Joe Strazzere
3 mins ago
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It isn't fair, but your legal rights depend on your locale. Just say that you can't come in those days because you have other things to do. This might help: employment-law.freeadvice.com/employment-law/firing/…
– Joe Strazzere
20 mins ago
Thank you she already knows I work on my days off at another job just wants me to come in to this meeting before I go to work at the other job. I'm in Iowa.
– user95392
8 mins ago
Iowa is an at-will state. That means you could be fired for pretty much any reason, including refusing to come in on your day off. Your best bet would probably be telling them that you can't make it due to your other job and see if that works. Either that or go to the meeting. BTW, if you are an hourly worker you must be paid for those meetings.
– Joe Strazzere
3 mins ago