Is it legal if an intern just started yesterday and now my hours have been cut?
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Is it legal if an intern just started yesterday and now my hours have been cut?
I was told today that the business doesn’t have enough clients so tomorrow would be my last day. So they cut my hours to get free work from intern.
Asked on January 21, 2016 under Employment Labor Law, Pennsylvania
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
While unfortunate, this is perfectly legal. The fact is that an employer can set the terms and conditons of the workplace much as it sees fit. This includes who to lay off, when and why. Unless this action violates company policy, a union agreement or employment contract it is perfectly permissible behavior. Also, your treatment must not have had to do with any form of actionable discrimination.
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