Legal Question in Employment Law in Florida

I HAVE WORKED AT A HOSPITAL IN THE AMBULATORY SURGERY DEPARTMENT
SINCE 1993. WE ARE OPEN FROM 5:45 AM TO 7PM. OUR WORK SCHEDULE REFLECTS
THESE HOURS. WE RECENTLY GOT A NEW ACTING OR DIRECTOR AS OURS LEFT
OR WAS LET GO, i'M NOT SURE WHAT HAPPENED.
ON THIS PAST TUESDAY AT OUR STAFF MEETING THIS DIRECTOR STATED WE
WOULD NOW BE OPEN UNTIL 10PM. HE EXPECTS US TO SIGN UP ON A DAILY
BASIS TO STAY ( 2 NURSES) UNTIL 10 PM. ONE OF THE NURSES QUESTIONED
HAVING TO STAY LATE AFTER HER 7PM SHIFT HE STATED IF SHE DID NOT
STAY HE WOULD CHARGE HER WITH ABANDONMENT OF HER PATIENTS.
MY QUESTION IS -- THIS IS NOT WHAT WE HIRED FOR - THERE IS NO CALL
IN OUR DEPARTMENT, ALTHOUGH WE WILL RECEIVE OVERTIME/CALL PAY
ON THE NIGHTS WE STAY, BUT MANY OF US DO NOT WANT TO WORK FROM
6AM TILL 10PM. iS THIS LEGAL TO CHANGE OUR HOURS WITHOUT NOTICE.?

Asked on 12/18/09, 3:27 pm

Sarah Grosse Sarah Grosse, Esquire

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1. Bold letters are extremely annoying.

2. Call the employer and complain.

3. You have not stated a legal question.

Answered on 12/23/09, 11:00 pm

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