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Wife's boss is on a power trip. Is this legal? (lemmy.studio)

submitted 1 year ago by neocamel@lemmy.studio to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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My wife works in a restaurant, and the power-tripping manager has instituted a new policy where all shift changes must be approved by management. I think that is reasonable enough, but they're also asking the originally-scheduled employee why they are switching shifts, then approving or denying based on the answer.

For example, her coworker (Tom) wanted Monday afternoon off, and Harry agreed to cover the shift. The manager asked Tom why he wanted Harry to work for him, and Tom said, "I have a softball game." Manager denied the shift change because it was "unnecessary".

Is this legal? I feel like if you're able to find someone to cover your shift, you don't owe management any explanation why you need the time off. How should my wife approach this situation? Colorado, USA BTW.

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[–] meteorswarm@beehaw.org 47 points 1 year ago (2 children)

One way you might resolve this is to get everybody talking about it without the boss there. I bet nobody likes the policy. Maybe everyone would agree to not give a reason, or to give the same reason that is an obvious lie?

[–] CurlyWurlies4All@prxs.site 56 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Maybe if all the employees presented a united front. Like a sort of joint group of just the employees. Together in a union of sorts.

[–] brimnac@lemmy.world 25 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Maybe individually they do not have a lot of power, but together could be strong?

[–] TurnItOff_OnAgain@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Individually they are weak like a single twig, but bundled together they form a mighty removed.

https://youtu.be/q34Qxl5HINg

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[–] Freeman@feddit.de 3 points 1 year ago

This idea probably wont stick in the states. The workers there arent very united.

[–] InputZero@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Everyone should always say 'its because I'm on my period.' Men and post menopausal women too. It could be great, if the first few times the younger women use the line it works. Then whenever someone who doesn't have menses uses it, everyone unites together and puts a little bit of their labor to helping a coworker. It'd be nice if there was a name for something like that.

[–] _cerpin_taxt_@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago

It'd be nice if there was a name for something like that.

Synced menstrual cycle?