Is it against the law for an employer to continuously add new job duties after hiring an employee w/o consent?
371373
Actually, there is no such law. Your job is whatever your employer tells you it is...as long as the changes are reasonable. Now, if your employer suddenly told you that your job how included digging up the concrete driveway and you refuse, then you would have a case because it's not customary to the job.\n\nUS labor law considers this sort of situation an internal compensation matter between the employee and employer, and there is nothing that gives you any specific protection in this case. The only thing that could be done is to file a grievance with a union, but I'm guessing you aren't in a union.
951625
you have the right idea, but wrong legal concept.  It could be considered sexual harassment, but more likely, "a hostile work environment."  \n\nConsider this:  Never never never underestimate the pettiness of management.
1052766
you have a valid claim, if your asked to go above and beyond your hired duties you should be rewarded (especially if your in a lower position, making less)\nMy suggestion to you is to list all your hired duties as well as another list with your added duties as this person has been out.\nSit with your manager/supervisor and state your case. As an owner of  a business myself i have over looked the work of employees who took on more than they were hired for. When my now assistant showed me what we hired her for and what she has been doing I was then able ot see her value and I gave her a raise. She continued to go above and beyond her call of duty and she is now my assistant making a good salary and has the potential to own shares of my company as in another 3 months i will offer her that opportunity. \nYou may not be compensated right away but make your boss aware of your extra duties and continue to do them as it only betters you as a person
979469
Employment Contracts binding an employee to serve the Company for a specific number of months/years do not stand in any courts of law in India. The Company may threaten you with legal consequences citing the Contract but if you have valid reasons to breach such provisions of the contract, nothing can be done by the Employer. Generally, some employees use the Contract with a view to retain the employee when they train them on extra skills where they may have invested time and money. But in your case, you were sent to US for a project assignment where the Company had made only gains and had not made any extra investment to train you on additional skills. \nAll said and done, it is always better to thrash out issues across the table with your employer rather than confronting them. Think wise, keeping your future in mind, before you take any decision.
981567
In UK, I really don't think so. I have to hedge my bets, because it's hard to know for certain that something hasn't happened, but I'm pretty certain there's no applicable law.\n\nHowever, if someone was using length of service in a discriminatory way, and you could prove this, you would have a case. For instance, giving holidays based on length of service could be considered disciminatory to women (because they may have had a career break to have children). But I don't think there's any case law on this. In other words, no-one's won a case.\n\nThe only recent "employment" law is about age, but that can't apply in this case. Ultimately holiday conditions are between your employer and you.
1055452
Not sure if it's legal or not but it's sure not fair. They hired you to perform a job duty and yet they are not providing you with the equipment to perform those duties.
430854
I am not a lawyer, but I don't believe there is anything legal you can do unless you can prove discrimination( or threaten it). If you are 40+, and they are hiring younger people, then you MIGHT have a chance, but that kind of thing is difficult to prove.  \nUsually, they hire more junior people in order to pay them LESS money, not more.  If you have decent skills, I would look elsewhere.  In the end, most of the time companies can do what they want without much chance of repercussions.
21342
I don't think that you owe that to the employer DURING the interview process.  But I do think that you should mention it as you are accepting the position.\n\nMy understanding is that if the company is a certain size (like 25 employees?  Maybe 50), then they have no say - the law allows you to take the leave.  But if it's a smaller company, then you may not even be allowed to take the leave (without their permission).\n\nWhen I make an offer to someone, I negotiate the start date.  That is the time that we usually negotiate any other items - quite often the candidate will state "I have been planning this vacation for some time - I need the week of the 20th off" (or whatever).  We may even advance them the vacation time, or allow them to go without pay for that period if they prefer.\n\nSo that's when I would recommend that you mention it - when accepting the position.  "I accept, but there is one thing - I was planning on taking some time to be with my children (or whatever)".  You have, at that point, accepted the offer, and have the right to take your leave.
445918
It may not always be legal for an employer to not hire someone based on their crimial history (it must have a direct impact on the type of work you would be doing). For example, I cannot hire someone who is on a sex offender list because we work with children. But in reality, an employer will make a decision based on his/her personal beliefs about who they think you are based on what you tell them/what they know about your history. A decision not to hire can always be justified later on regardless of the real reasons -- "he didn't answer the interview questions well" "the other applicant displayed better qualifications and abilities". Like it or not, that's the way it goes. \n\nYour best bet, in my opinion, is to be up-front and honest about your past. It may cost you a job or two, but at least when you are hired, you'll know that A) you are working with someone willing to give second chances and B) your past will not come to light after your hired and get you fired, C) your new employer believes you can do the job despite whatever is in your past.
333926
Unless you have something in writing stating that your hours won't change, it's perfectly legal.  If it was something drastic (like going from working days to being forced to work nights) you might have a little more pull to state that the job parameters changed considerably and became undoable.  But for goodness sake man - it's an hour.
190320
it should be a criminal offense to hire anyone, without legal papers. we americans. when we apply for a job. we have to present 2 forms of identification. drivers license, social security card. sometimes birth certificates. we cannot even get a job without doing this. have to take drug test. have to have physicals. i agree there should be extreme consequences for these people who hire them.
963563
It is not unreasonable or illegal to change the duties of your job after a crash, which you were responsible for, and he is within his rights to expect you to pay. He does have to consult you about changes to your job.\n\nHowever if he was a decent employer, he would meet the costs of any repairs that are not covered by the insurance through his transport budget.\n\nExpecting you to take a pay cut and making you work on site for 12 months, seems harsh. I'd look for another job. And tell him where he can stick his job.
1083735
I would call a lawyer for a free counsutation about this. They may be charging you because you were directly involved in the jobs, doing the work.
993018
Absolutely. Once you tell them to never call you at work, it is a violation of the law for them to do so again.  If they do, call your local attorney general's office and report them.
896128
That would be an illegal garnishment of wages/salary, thus subject to a court order; not a bosses whim or any such contractual obligation. I can not believe the ignorance of some of the answers to this question. It would be a null and void contract, if you signed any such document, so you may wish to contact the proper state/municipal authorities.
1065006
Only if the boss is a total idiot. I have supervised thousands of people in my career. If any of my employees offered me that, they would get fired, they would never get promoted. I don't respect anyone that would do that!
355564
Depends on the employer. People are people,what one employer finds unacceptable the other might not think twice about. I have hired people  in my business with misdemeanors & felonies. Phone harassment in my opinoin is a weak crime explain to your future employer what happened, if it is even brought up. You might be hired by someone that was busted for the same thing.