Is it legal for my boss to tell me upon hiring me that I am not allowed to take deliveries past dark but and now require me to?
Question Details:
When I first got my job, my boss told me that I would never go on deliveries after dark because I am a girl; he told me it was too risky to send me out past dark. He told me the guys will take all deliveries after dark. The first few months, I didn't take any deliveries. Then I started getting trained to do deliveries. Now, I am the main delivery girl but for no extra pay. He compensates me $1 per delivery. I also take all deliveries whether its dark or not. Last night I was out until 10 pm doing deliveries. This happens almost every night.
Employment and Labor Law Answers
Yes, your boss can do this, unless you had an actual employment contract which specified your delivery-related duties. Employers set the duties and job responsibilities of their staff; they can change those duties at will, as long as there is no contract to the contrary. They also do not need to pay employees extra for doing more work; the only obligations regard pay are 1) always pay at least minimum wage; 2) pay hourly staff for all hours worked; 3) pay overtime when nonexempt staff (which includes all hourly staff) work more than 40 hours in a week.
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