Can my boss fire me for going home for school breaks?
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Can my boss fire me for going home for school breaks?
I am a student at university. My boss is trying to force me to stay to work Christmas and other school holidays. I have taken off the previous summer in its entirety establishing the precedent that I as a student return to my home on school breaks. This year I started renting a house here although I only live here for the school year because it is cheaper, because I now have a house here, my boss says I have to stay and work and It’s ridiculous to request off a month for december even though I am a part-time worker, student, and my permanent residence is not here. Is this legal. Am i forced to stay and work If i want to keep my job?
Asked on November 8, 2017 under Employment Labor Law, Georgia
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
Unless this action violates the terms of a union/employment contract or contitutes some form of actionable discrimination (which it does not), it is legal. The fact is that most employment is "at will" which means that a company or business can set the conditions of employment much as it sees fit. Accordingly, your optons are to work the scehdule your employer sets, refuse but risk termination, or quit.
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