Legal Question in Employment Law in Nevada
i was hired to be an apartment manager last november. I have never had such a position. I managed condo complex in 1998 for 2-years under the direction of a board of goveners and I also had a restaurant in Calif 1995 to 1996. This company was well aware of that when i was hired. I have been working in a very tense, stressfull place with a lady that has continuesly screamed at me to get her way when I would actually demand she follow policy. She told me that she has gone thru 4 managers and refuses to train me. After numerous calls and meetings with corporate she actually showed me a minimal amount on the "one-site" program we use for all data in our office. She then sent emails that i had learned everything i needed to know. I have knowledge of about 90% of all needed to know at this job but now my boss at corporate called a meeting last Thursday and because i chose not to yell and scream back and forth with the corp manager and my asst manager i have had my hours reduced to 20 per week and i assume that my wages willl reflect this. I was hired as a salary employee not and hourly, Can they do this to me? Can they dock my salary for this? I have been under so much stress over the past month that i am sick to my stomach to the point what ever i try to eat comes out one way or another. I wake in the middle of the night with nothing but this office and the goings on in my mind and cannot get back to sleep. I awaken from 3:30 to 4:30 every morning and go to work at 8:00 already drained mentally and physically. i have lost 15 pounds in the last 10-days. What can I do here? Please help. I am 56 and not a good candidate for other employment oppertunities. Thanks in advance, Kat
1 Answer from Attorneys
The answer to your inquiry is not a simple one. You may want to consult with an employment law attorney and inquire about constructive discharge. Whether your circumstances will show a constructive discharge is very fact specific. Although Nevada is an at-will employment state, you may be able to leave your current place of work and collect unemployment benefits during the period in which you seek subsequent employment opportunities. The basic issue is whether any person in your particular situation would be left with no other reasonable alternative than to cease working for your particular employer.