Need help with job rights/labor laws?

Question

I am currently employed in a salary position. For over 4 years I have had the flexibility of choosing my work hours as well as my coworkers. I recently got a new supervisor and was informed by the interim supervisor (individually including someone from HR) that I had 2 weeks to change my hours. I was told that everyone would be expected to work the same hours. Since then there have only been 2 other coworkers that were informed of the new change. It has surpassed the 2 week window. There are approximately 30 coworkers this issue wasn't addressed with. Is this legal? I feel like I have been singled out and it doesn't seem fair. Many of the 30 are not working the new standard time nor were they before the change.

Answer 1

how do you know they were required to change their hours?

are all these people in the same position as you?

is the salary position new to you?

are all those others also salary?

is you position exempt or non-exempt?



you don't have the"right" to chose your hours or who you work with that was allowed in the past but now that has changed.



from what you have stated the employer has not done anything illegal, unethical or immoral.........

if you don't like the decision discuss it with your employer.



the one right you do have is to QUIT............

Answer 2

They probably aren't doing anything illegal. New management often makes changes that can really affect our job satisfaction. In these tough economic times, it's not a good idea to change jobs. If you take classes at night, you can prepare for a job change or promotion when the economy is better. That might make you feel better about what's going on now.

Answer 3

Its going to be up to your employer on what hours you have to work even though you are exempt. The issue that you can get them for is not administering this consistently with everyone. It could be seen as discriminatory.



Why would only certain people be held to these standards and not others, is it because you are woman? If you file a suit against the employer the burden of proff will fall on to them to prove why they are inconsistent on these practices.

Answer 4

Its legal for employers to ask employees to change their schedule. Your employer is being nice and giving you a 2 week notice of the change.



You need to talk to your HR dept/mgr. and ask why the change for you and not the others.