Legal Question in Business Law in Virginia

Nobody should HAVE to work 7 days a week! Can you sue a company for wrongful termination if you get fired for refusing to work 80 hrs a week? My fiance' works out of town as a towerhand worker, he not capped on overtime but he has worked 84 this past week. He is wore out! He isn't given a an option it's either you do it or you get fired.


Asked on 8/29/10, 5:47 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael Hendrickson Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson

Unfortunately, such is the work life (in my opinion) of an employee in an employment at will jurisdiction such as the Commonwealth who is without the protection of a contract or collective bargaining type of agreement to prevent the kind of employee exploitation/abuse which you've described.

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Answered on 9/03/10, 9:58 am


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