Yes, an employer may dictate the employee’s work schedule and hours. Additionally, under most circumstances the employer may discipline an employee, up to and including termination, if the employee refuses to work scheduled overtime. An employer cannot discipline an employee for refusing to work on the 7th day in a workweek and is subject to a penalty for causing or inducing an employee to forego a day of rest. However, an employee fully apprised of the entitlement to rest who independently chooses not to take a day of rest may allow such an employee to work.
October 2018
Tags: Overtime, California