Do companies have to pay you for mandatory meetings?

Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, employers must pay employees for attending meetings: If their attendance is mandatory and. The meeting serves to benefit the employer. If meetings are strictly voluntary and outside of working hours, you may not be required to pay employees.

Can you refuse a meeting with HR?

If you do refuse to attend the meeting, then your employer can (and quite possibly will) discipline you, and it may make it more difficult to pursue a legitimate legal claim.

Can I refuse to go to a meeting at work?

The employer should inform the employee of the importance of attending and should point out that, if the employee fails to attend the rearranged meeting without good cause, it may take a decision in their absence. The employer should give the employee the right to appeal the decision.

Can human resources fire you?

Of course they can. People get fired for all sorts of reasons everyday, and most people in America don’t have any recourse when it happens. But human resources rarely leads the way in firing someone. The decision to terminate an employee nearly always comes from their manager or supervisor.

Can you be fired for contacting HR?

Wrongful Termination as Retaliation after Filing a Complaint against Your Manager. In many cases, exercising your basic rights – such as the right to file a complaint against your manager with HR – can lead to retaliation; specifically, filing complaints with HR about your manager could result in termination.

Can my employer fire me if I miss a training meeting?

Almost all employees serve at the will of their employer unless there is a contract which limits how or when an employer can terminate the employment relationship. Missing the training meeting may have been inadvertent but you knew there was going to be one and you knew attending was mandatory.

Can I terminate an employee for not attending a mandatory meeting?

Generally, failure to attend a mandatory meeting is not going to be an illegal reason for terminating an employee. Employment law is very nuanced and offers some protections to employees that are not always obvious.

Can my employer legally fire me for no reason?

Most states and jurisdictions throughout the U.S. are considered “employment at-will” jurisdictions, meaning, unless you have an enforceable contract to the contrary, your employer does not have to have a reason to fire you. In fact, you can be legally terminated for a bad, unfair, or even untrue reason.

Can my employer legally terminate me for no reason?

In fact, you can be legally terminated for a bad, unfair, or even untrue reason. However, an employer cannot base your termination on an illegal factor such as race, religion, gender, national…