I have worked for wal-mart as a full-time employee for almost 3 years now. As of 2 mo. ago they have given me less than full-time hours, less than 30

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I have worked for wal-mart as a full-time employee for almost 3 years now. As of 2 mo. ago they have given me less than full-time hours, less than 30

they have shortened my hours, with out telling me..thay have done this to several other full-time sales associates also, my question is what can I do to fight back and get my regular hours back? And they are pulling me all over the place to work in the store, even though I’m assigned to 1 area as my job title..what can I do to fight back, I’m a single mom and need to keep working, please help me..thanks lori korito

Asked on June 29, 2009 under Employment Labor Law, Illinois

Answers:

B. B., Member, New Jersey Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 14 years ago | Contributor

You're going to have to either grin and bear it, keep working when and where they assign you, or find another job.  You don't have a contract, so you are an at-will employee.  The company doesn't need a reason at all, under the law, to fire you, cut your hours, or reassign you.  If they aren't using illegal discrimination to pick which people get this treatment, they aren't breaking the law.

If you think there is something you haven't mentioned here that makes a difference, please have a lawyer in your area review the whole situation.  One place to find an attorney is our website, http://attorneypages.com


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