New Mexico Labor Laws - How do they apply to this situation?
I was scheduled to work 5pm to 11pm. My boss called and asked me if I could work 6pm to 12am instead. I agreed. At work, the employee who is relieving me arrived at 11pm, (normal scheduled time), unaware of the fact I'd been asked to stay until Midnight. I got asked to clock out (by the Manager, after some phone calls); and therefore lost an hour (that I can't afford). I know this isn't fair to either myself or the other employee. We live and work in Albuquerque, New Mexico. How should this have been handled and what are the laws that protect our manager and/or myself?? We work at hotel if it is pertinant. The Manager also threatened - also saying any employee who gets over-time will be written up and reprimanded, even if the over-time is a result of employees, (like the Manager herself) arriving late on a consistent basis. There have been occassions we have been asked to clock out, but remain until someone else shows up. The tardy employees are often late by 15 to 30 minutes, if not more. I know it is wrong to ask employees to stay off the clock. Thanks in advance.
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I'm not a lawyer but from working, there's not much, new mexico has terrible labor laws,and is a non-union (but not a right to work state) state except for government workers. New Mexico is not a right to work state, but I would say mainly because it's in a time before then when trying to unionize was met with beatings
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Changing the hours or sending you home is legal. They can manage the work force as needed. As to being asked to remain working off the clock that is illegal. They have to pay for time worked. You can report this to the labor board but be aware you could be fired and they will find an excuse to do so. Seems you need to job hunt.
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