Can you get fired for leaving work on time? Get fired because they need you but you dip, regardless?

[Sour-rose]

Okay so i heard of a news article of a woman leaving on time because her relief ain't there but that's not her problem. She quits at this time, relief or not. So made me think from a business stand point, is she just being a bitch and could lose her job? I know there are times that someone is late to the shift but knowing at one of my jobs, this girl was 3 HOURS LATE. Her response? "I'm so sorryyyyyy!" I was beyond seething and sick of the job already. So if someone decides to leave when they stop getting paid, are they putting a target on their back? Little thing that is just bouncing around my mind and need answers.

If the business sees it that way, Yeah.

No, that's illegal. (i mean... it should be)

Depends on how bad you're costing them money

Other :D

[Ill_made_Knight]

A lot of that is down to the laws of the state (US) or country where you live. If you are a unionized then in most cases you are gonnna be fine to clock out at the end of your scheduled working day. This is called "you have rights". Firing you for refusing to work beyond your scheduled time should be illegal "ethically". Having you cover until someone else arrives "without pay" is wage theft pure and simple.
Many states now describe themselves as "right to work" which simply means that the employer has the right to fire you at any time, no reason necessary...
The current work environment in the US has so heavily favored the employer over the employee for so long that many US employers now treat their people like absolute rubbish, or put more plainly, slaves.
The answer is going to be the same answer they came up with all those years ago when 10 yer olds were made to work in coal mines and there was no such thing as a 40 hr. work week or "days off"... unionize.
Corporations have an interest in paying you nothing as it increases their profits to use you as cheaply as possible. To them you are an expense on the spreadsheet and nothing more. They are united in their efforts to drive DOWN the cost of labor (less pay, less or no benefits). Therefor the workers are going to have to unite to fight for their rights against these behemoths. Unionize. One person fighting against the inhumanity has NO chance.

[Ill_made_Knight]

Thanks

[Havthrills]

You cannot get fired for leaving at the end of your shift. The only way is if you sign a contract that states otherwise. She should sue the company for millions.

[Anonymous]

There is reasonable and then there is unreasonable. I think if your shift ended at 5 and you leave at 5:01 because your relief isn't there, that's over the top in my opinion, but let's say it's now 5:30 and you definitely aren't getting overtime, it's not unreasonable to walk away IF you let your employer know you need to go and your shift ended whatever time ago. I'm saying this as a former manager, just walking off, and not telling management would have me fire you regardless if your shift was over especially given where we worked because there was a lot of liability involved.

We had 100 employers and a lot going on so I'm not exactly monitoring each individual to make sure they get off on time, but you can't hold someone to unreasonable times "just because" if they aren't being paid. Legally you have no recourse for that and if it ever came to a lawsuit thing, you'd lose in court if the time they had to wait was considered unreasonable. Three hours...definitely unreasonable. I know for us, staff would call us after 10 minutes as was our procedure and let us know no one had arrived, so we would either go and stand in until the next person came or let them know we were sending someone else b/c so and so wasn't coming or would be super late.

[melanieeeB]

Well here, no. You get fired if you steal or don't stick to your work contract but leaving after your workhours is according to the contract.. so no

[Alex8736]

Are you getting compensated time and a 1/2 for sticking around?

[Sour-rose]

That last time I did because they were desperate. I got paid like $20 to get what I need to stay. Which was a charging cord and block. Without it, I probably would have walked because of my phone battery. No battery, no hours accounted for. Then my boss last night took like 8 minutes to relieve me but she and I are on good terms... business wise. But last time I was asked to stay overtime, I was compensated.

That time at another security job in a plant with animals, mosquitos and shi EVERYWHERE...:) hate that company so much.

[Alex8736]

What security company?

[Sour-rose]

Ever heard of a place called "Securitas"? Has three dots over the name, another security company that takes contracts?

[Charliefretz329]

I’d say probably not but you could be replaced with someone who can and will

[Anonymous]

i think so... they make the rules