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treestar

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3. Thank goodness the state governments

Reply to pstokely (Original post)

Tue Feb 26, 2013, 11:15 AM

Feb 2013

declare the roads closed in bad storms.

What kind of idiot employer wants employees going through heavy snow or on icy roads?

The customers don't come in, either.

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Employee �rights� during snow, severe weather [View all] pstokely Feb 2013 OP

In Most Of Country It Is "Work At Will" - Employees At Mercy Of Employers. TheMastersNemesis Feb 2013 #1

Yes, Missouri is an "At Will" state aristocles Feb 2013 #2

Thank goodness the state governments treestar Feb 2013 #3

Hospitals can't close pstokely Feb 2013 #5

Essential employees treestar Feb 2013 #7

I'm a nurse, and the official policy at my hospital states Butterbean Feb 2013 #4

They conclude it is high risk but still expect you to drive. treestar Feb 2013 #8

Yes. You should have seen all the eyebrows that went up in the room when that was Butterbean Feb 2013 #10

I'm a public employee Puzzledtraveller Feb 2013 #6

It Does Not Matter What The State Declares The Employer Can Do What They Want Anyway TheMastersNemesis Feb 2013 #9

Oh we have noticed alright. lonestarnot Feb 2013 #14

When I was teaching at northern universities, students were encouraged to use discretion HereSince1628 Feb 2013 #11

Some construction unions bargain bad-weather attendance policies. Brickbat Feb 2013 #12

what employee rights? datasuspect Feb 2013 #13

I had this discussion a few years ago with local and county government. davsand Feb 2013 #15

They're still having a primary today in WYCO Kansas pstokely Feb 2013 #18

Yes, unfortunately, elections can't really be postponed. davsand Feb 2013 #22

If the Gov declares 'Emergency Travel Only', ask your HR dept Myrina Feb 2013 #16

It's not illegal to be traveling during a state of emergency around here pstokely Feb 2013 #17

Here's it's not illegal but it costs more Cairycat Feb 2013 #21

As a manager during inclement weather... Agschmid Feb 2013 #19

I once had an employer call me to find out why I didn't come to work during a blizzard Jersey Devil Feb 2013 #20