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Question about Florida laws and right to work laws...

Cuda1447

Cuda1447

Lifer
Quick summary: Full time student, full time work. Aspiring soccer player. The other day I let my boss know I would have to revise my availability. I could no longer work on Sundays. (The reason I told him, knowing that he's a dick is that I have to ref soccer games on Sundays, which I did last year and the previous store director knew and agreed to). Now when I tell him I need Sundays off he says I can't have it, and I may have to work some (aka every other Sunday). I stood my ground (finally) and told him I couldnt. He basically threatened my job, before saying he'll see what he can do.

Now I really want Sundays off for a couple reasons. 1. I have a g/f and I want to see her 🙂 2. I need time to do some of my school work, and 3. I need a fricken day off. Now some of you may say to stop being lazy yatta yatta, but I don't give a sh~t about that. I don't want to work Sundays, and thats my choice.



Now my question is: Is it legal for him to fire me for asking off, and possibly refusing to work on Sundays? And would it still be legal had I said that I can't work Sundays for religious reasons?


The reason I ask the latter is because you can't discriminate based on sex, race, religion, creed yatta yatta. Not sure if that would apply here or not?
 
Originally posted by: Cuda1447

The reason I ask the latter is because you can't discriminate based on sex, race, religion, creed yatta yatta. Not sure if that would apply here or not?
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That wouldn't apply here because you didn't ask off for church, you asked off to ref soccer games, which apparantly was a lie.
 
IIRC, Florida's at-will employment laws are among the most employer friendly in the country.
 
Originally posted by: Vic
IIRC, Florida's at-will employment laws are among the most employer friendly in the country.
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Thats what Ive heard.



And to the poster above, I lied for a reason. If I had said I wanted the day off to relax, study, whatever... there is no chance I would get it.
 
Originally posted by: Falloutboy
yeah just use the church excuse 😀 the one thing religion is good for 😀 (getting out of work on sundays)
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See if need be I can still bust that out. Even if I didn't say it originally.


The reason for not saying it at first was for fear of harrassment, my store director has been known to harrass other people for other things.


I'm not actually scared of harrassment, but you gotta do what you gotta do.
 
Originally posted by: Cuda1447
Originally posted by: Falloutboy
yeah just use the church excuse 😀 the one thing religion is good for 😀 (getting out of work on sundays)
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See if need be I can still bust that out. Even if I didn't say it originally.


The reason for not saying it at first was for fear of harrassment, my store director has been known to harrass other people for other things.


I'm not actually scared of harrassment, but you gotta do what you gotta do.
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hey if they harass you about your "religion" threaten to sure 😀. (the beleaf that everyone has the right to relax and watch football on saturday could be a religion 😀 )
 
Ya, but like I mentioned this guy's a dick... and I really need this job. I can't take to big a risk and get fired. Gotta pay the bills ya know?
 
If you "cannot" work Sundays and your boss requires you to be there, you cannot fulfill the requirements of your job. It behooves both you and your employer to find another arrangement.

If the job it that important to you, work the Sundays.
 
Originally posted by: Amused
If you "cannot" work Sundays and your boss requires you to be there, you cannot fulfill the requirements of your job. It behooves both you and your employer to find another arrangement.

If the job it that important to you, work the Sundays.
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Ok, another question then.



Im considered part time. There are two guys that are designated full time (benefits, all that stuff). If need be, shouldn't they be required to work Sundays before me? That is why they are considered full time afterall, isn't it? Do I have a leg to stand on as far as that goes?


*edit* and just a note, I work full time hours usually.
 
Originally posted by: Falloutboy
normally the part-time people are stuck with the crap shifts at least thats the way I've always seen it
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Yes, but Im part time for a reason. Im not available ALL the time. Thats the circumstances under which I was hired. Shouldn't that be acceptable to the employer?
 
have you talked with any of your coworkers to see if they wouldn't mind taking sundays for you? then you could fix the problem yourself. possibly offer to take a shift that the coworker doesn't want in exchange
 
Well this is how its set up right now.


I go to school tuesday/thursday.


I work Monday/Wednesday mornings (Im assuming since most of us go to college now, no one else can work those). And then I work Fridays 1-10 pm Saturdays 12-11pm and Sundays 12-8pm.

I want those Sundays off. I already have the crappy Saturday and Sunday shifts, so no I can't take any other crappy ones 🙂


And on top of that, I don't like most of the people I work with. Infact, I only like about 3 or 4 people at that store. 🙁
 
Unless you signed a contract, typically you're an at-will employee....

You can be fired for any/no reason or quit for any/no reason.

If you don't like the hours and the boss is unwilling to cooperate, quit and find a new job.
 
Originally posted by: aphex
Unless you signed a contract, typically you're an at-will employee....

You can be fired for any/no reason or quit for any/no reason.

If you don't like the hours and the boss is unwilling to cooperate, quit and find a new job.
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Got any suggestions on a new job? 🙂 Not that easy always.
 
hehe just look.. by the way can we ask where you work? those sound like some odd shift for a retail job (I'm just asuming because you said store)
 
Circuit City. They are basically closing hours. Friday nights we close at 10, sometimes I stay till 10:30. Same on Saturdays, but I always stay till 11 to put up the new tags.
 
umm I did a stint at a call center when I was in college (sucked but good pay for the time), other retail stores (although all pretty much suck to work for) maybe try to find a job related to what your goint to shcool for?
 
Originally posted by: Falloutboy
umm I did a stint at a call center when I was in college (sucked but good pay for the time), other retail stores (although all pretty much suck to work for) maybe try to find a job related to what your goint to shcool for?
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Yeah, look into telemarketing. I've never done it but know enough people who have. The job sucks hard but the pay is great, considering what it is.
 
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