Reducing EE hours - HELP ASAP
lnelson
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Can we reduce an employees hours if they are the only one in the dept. ? If so, would this be considered discriminatory?
Does it have to be done throughout the work force or is departmentally ok?
Does it have to be done throughout the work force or is departmentally ok?
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PORK
Again Thanks.
Can't you find something additional for the person to do for the organization that will keep their hours? Otherwise the EE is likely to start looking for a place to work that will treat him/her right.
Hopefully, this will change soon.
But your question about discrimination with the schedule reduction is not silly. Do the thought experiment: could there be reasonable concern about apparent discrimination if you RIF'd this person, and this person only? Probably not.
But if there MIGHT be reasonably concern with a RIF (the only minority/>40/woman, other groups facing similar downturn without layoffs, etc.), you should think through the potential claim and perhaps get some advice, just as you would with a RIF that seems risky.
This seems very unlikely from the few facts you gave. But you are smart to at consider the question.
Regards,
Steve Mac
Steve McElfresh, PhD
Principal & Founder
HR Futures
408.605.1870
Thank you.