Legal Question in Business Law in Massachusetts
Employee rights
I work for an orthodontist, and I was
hired for full time work. My question is
can my employer cut my hours down
without asking me? Also, they claim
that ''times are tight'', but they have
an ad for ortho assistant on craigs list,
and give extra hours to an assistant
that has been there for two months,
and denied me the extra hours when I
asked, and I have been there for over
a year, and have had no complaints
from my employer about my
performance that would give them a
reason to deny me the extra work.
They also have been secretive and
blatantly dishonest about this-do I
have any say, or am I at their mercy?
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: Employee rights
Your last question phrases it right -- absent an employment contract (which you don't mention) or some policies in an "employee manual" that could create some rights, you can be terminated for any reason or no reason at any time. IMO, there is a better-than-even chance that the employer is looking for your replacement in the advertisement, and intends to terminate you, so you should start looking for other work right away.
Best wishes,
LDWG
Re: Employee rights
Although each employee in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is "at-will", each employee has a myriad of both state and federal laws which apply to their employment. Each situation, including yours, is fact specific. Please feel free to contact my office for a free initial consult based upon the facts of your specific situation.
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