Legal Question in Business Law in New Jersey

Employment law

I live in NJ. I was hired as a receptionist. I have now been informed that I ''must'' attend a 911 dispatcher training class. The class will be held at the office. But it is over a week long and adds 45 hours to my week on top of my regular 40. We are also not getting paid for this. When I told them that this is not what I was hired for and I did not wish to do dispatch. I was told that they would have to rethink my employment with them. I told them to my knowledge that they could not make unpaid training mandatory. She told me ''Oh yes I can because I told you that I hired you as a receptionist/ dispatcher. Ask anyone else.... so on'' This is an out right lie. I was hired as only a receptionist. And I did ask the others and they were only hired as receptionists. Can they make unpaid training mandatory ? Also, the class is run during 2nd shift and the 2nd shift employees have been told they have to clock out during the class, Can they make them do this?


Asked on 2/26/08, 8:42 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
John Corbett Corbett Law Firm LLC

Re: Employment law

As a receptionist or dispatcher you are likely to be classified by the State as a non-exempt employee. As such, your employer must pay overtime for hours worked beyond 40 hours per week.

See also: http://info.corbettlaw.net/lawguru.htm

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Answered on 2/26/08, 9:31 am


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