Legal Question in Employment Law in California
I was rehired by a school district as a school psychologist and was told that it would be a permanent position with benefits and pay as a second year psychologist since I worked for the district previously (I was laid off due to a reduction in force). Now after accepting the position and working for two weeks, I was told by my cordinator that HR called him and informed him that my status would be changed to a temporary position with no benefits, no holiday pay, no sick leave, and would be on a 1st year salary rate after working the previous year with 2nd year pay. Are they allowed to suddenly change the status of my employment?
As a school psychologist, I am part of the teacher's union.
2 Answers from Attorneys
If you are in the union, this is a contract and grievance issue. Without the union contract and related documents in front of us there is no way to answer your question. You need to take it up with the union.
Yes, unless you are civil service, in a union, or have a written employment contract, the employer is entitled to set and change hours, duties, titles, compensation, benefits, leaves, vacations, holidays, policies, rules, etc., just not retroactively, and you are an 'at will' employee that can be disciplined or terminated any time for any reason, with or without �cause�, explanation or notice.
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