Can my employer require me to make up contract hours with a client that they failed to cover while I was out on PTO?
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Can my employer require me to make up contract hours with a client that they failed to cover while I was out on PTO?
I requested PTO for the birth of my son. My managers did not provide coverage for
the client I was contracted too while I was out for PTO and have since made me
work my regular contract hours and make up the hours missed while I was out. It
has since come to an argument because they are requiring me to provide coverage
to co-worker contracts rather than making them do the same thing that they made
me do.
Asked on October 9, 2019 under Employment Labor Law, Texas
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 4 years ago | Contributor
Having PTO means you were paid for being out; it does not limit your employer's ability to set your schedule once you return. And unless you had a written employment contract which set or specified your your hours, you employer has 100% discretion to set your schedule however it likes, so without a contract, your employer can have you work more hours now to make up hours not covered while you were on PTO.
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