It is important to have good communication with your employer. Make sure to speak with the employer about your concerns and explain your expectation of notice of any changes to the schedule. The employer wants to keep employees happy, so hopefully they will make an effort to correct this problem in the future. Give them the benefit of the doubt this time and assume there was a misunderstanding.
the employer alone sets and changes your schedule, and must pay you for all days worked.
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In what state are you employed? According to the IWC and the DLSE who enforce labor statutes and regulations in California under section 56.23.1 found here: http://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/DLSEManual/dlse_enfcmanual.pdf 56.23.1 Occasional Changes In Schedule. The IWC has concluded that the employer must provide the employees with reasonable notice of any changes in the days or hours scheduled. Changes in the schedule are limited to “occasional” occurrences. (Statement As To The Basis). More frequent changes will result in the loss of the exemption from the 8-hour day requirements of California law. 56.23.2 Reasonable Notice Of Change In Regular Alternative Workweek Schedule. The term “reasonable notice” has not been defined by the IWC. For purposes of enforcement the DLSE will consider a one-week notice to be reasonable notice. Know Your Rights... locate the labor laws for your state. California's employment rights can all be found here: http://www.dir.ca.gov/
It depends on the State laws regarding unemployment. If they change your schedule to a schedule that is not customarily worked in your field, then you may have a claim. However, if you refuse to work that schedule and file for unemployment they can deny you based on your availability. For example, if you are a Cocktail Waitress and you work the day shift and they switch you to the night shift, then this is a shift that a normal Cocktail Waitress can work. If you quit, then unemployment will say, "hmmm...you are a Cocktail Waitress & cannot work this schedule...DENIED." However, if you are an 8-5 Office Worker and your employer decides that they want to change your schedule to the night shift, then you could possibly win this claim because the hours are not customary to a normal office workers schedule.
An employer is never in a position to 'punish' an employee, and is in big legal trouble if he does it and the employee can prove it in court. No law restricts an employer's right to discipline employees with schedule changes. Employers face no court imposed liability for doing so. An employer can't 'make' his employees do anything. The employer can state the work assignment, and then each employee is free to choose among three options in response: 1). Comply, 2). Negotiate, 3). Walk.
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The employer-employee relationship is a significant human relationship based on mutual dependency. Changes in employee relations have a great impact on both the employer and the employee. Both the employer and employee have obligations that arise from their relationship.
changes that you should anticipate in your day-to-day schedule as you further your education are the people you'll interact with, the challenges and the activities that you'll be doing.
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Not if the employer has an agreement with the employee that specifies compensation. The employer would be in breach of that agreement. Normally you have to acknowledge any changes in compensation in writing.
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