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I have been looking into employee rights lately, and I was shocked to find just how little protection we are given under law.
For instance, in Texas an employer is not required to even give you a break or a lunch.
Additionally, employers can make you work any hours , - and any job - they desire, and you must comply.
( ex. If hired as a manager, you can still be forced to work as a janitor if he gets sick. )
An employer can terminate you for any reason, and at any time.
A fellow i work with got married and had to work on his honeymoon. He requested time off over two weeks in advance.
This is legal as well.
My employer makes me work 2-4 hours per day more than my other co-workers, and I have to cut my time the remaining days ( no overtime )
My employers tactic for getting you to quit is to cut you down to part time and screw around with your schedule, till you finally quit.
They don't have to pay unemployment then.
They will frequently cut people down to just a few ( 3-4 ? ) hours a week and have the person come in at odd times.
For example, have the person close, then come in the next morning, so that the person does not get enough sleep.
The employee is also forced to work outside in the hot sun, versus inside the store in the A/C.
What a shame that there are less employee rights.
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