Can an employer in NE require mandatory attendance
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Can an employer in NE require mandatory attendance
This past weekend my employer made it a mandatory attendance from Friday to
Monday and if you called in you must provide an written stmt fm your dr. Can they
make it mandatory and can they write you up for it if you did call in for personal
reasons?
Asked on May 22, 2017 under Employment Labor Law, Nebraska
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
Most employment is "at will". This means that a company can set the conditions of the workplace much as it sees fit (absent some form of actionable discrimination). And mandatory attendance is one of those conditions. Accordingly, unless you have an employment contract or union agreement that provides otherwise, your employer's policy is legal. Further, such a policy must not violate state law. So for example, if you live in a jurisdiction that mandates sick days then the circumstances under which it can be taken will control (although my research suggest that NE has no such areas).
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
Most employment is "at will". This means that a company can set the conditions of the workplace much as it sees fit (absent some form of actionable discrimination). And mandatory attendance is one of those conditions. Accordingly, unless you have an employment contract or union agreement that provides otherwise, your employer's policy is legal. Further, such a policy must not violate state law. So for example, if you live in a jurisdiction that mandates sick days then the circumstances under which it can be taken will control (although my research suggest that NE has no such areas).
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