Can my employer make me work when I have court order visitations with my child?
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Can my employer make me work when I have court order visitations with my child?
I have my son every other weekend from Friday at 5 pm until Sunday at 5 pm and
every other Wednesday from 4 to 8. However, my employer is making me work the
weekends that I have my child and I am only part-time. What can I do? Do I have to bring in my court papers and show them?
Asked on February 25, 2016 under Employment Labor Law, New York
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
Unfortunately, it can. The fact is that your employer is not bound by your legal visitation times. The fact is that an "at will" employmer can set the conditions of the workplace much as it sees fit. This includes when to schedule an employee to work. For their part, an employee can either comply with their schedule, complain and risk termination or quit. The only exceptions are if this action violates a union agreement or employment contract, or if it constitutes some form of legal discrimination.
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