Legal Question in Workers Comp in Michigan
required to work without pay
my employer holds an annual fundraiser. employees are required to buy $75 tickets for themselves and are strongly urged to sell more tickets. i got a work assignment at the fundraising event, but wasn't told upfront that i would not be paid for that time. so i have to pay to attend the event and not get paid to work it. legal?
Asked on 5/12/07, 9:39 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
Regina Mullen
Legal Data Services, PLC
Re: required to work without pay
No. An employer can NOT force you to buy tickets, do fundraising, compel attendance to work at a fundraiser and then not pay you for it.
Answered on 5/12/07, 2:54 pm
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