Are there any laws requiring companies to give specified advance notice of unscheduled meetings or overtime?
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My employer held a mandatory meeting off normal hours with only an 11 hour notice. What prevents them from holding mandatory meetings with inadequate notice? For example I live an hour away from the plant and they decide to hold a meeting and give me 15 minutes to come in from home. Is this lawful?
Employment and Labor Law Answers
Yes, it is lawful--the law does not require any specific advance notice of unscheduled meetings or overtime, or even that "reasonable" notice be provided. Furthermore, a company could terminate an employee who cannot comply with unreasonable, or even frankly impossible, requests, so long as the company does not--
1) breach any employment contract with the employee, or any union agreement;
2) discriminate against employees due to a protected characteristic, such as race, sex, religion, age over 40, or disability; or
3) retaliate against employees for having used a protected benefit (e.g. FMLA leave) or having filed a protected claim (e.g. for discrimination or overtime).
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