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Been at my company for 5 years on the afternoon shift. Originally there was only 1 shift and we split into 2 shifts and I took the afternoon shift which was supposed to be until the afternoons was strong enough for me to move to days. To this date countless people have come and gone from the dayshift and still I have not been able to move to that shift. I talked to HR, then the managers pulled me into the office because I talked to HR. They said they would get the ball moving to get me on days. Since the conversation they have brought on 3 other people for dayshift. The manager has asked for me to wait longer and now I'm fed up with it and ready to leave. I'm not sure if there is anything that protects me for a betterment of shift due to seniority or if I should just find other work.

The company I work for for the last 3 and a half years now wants to start drug testing and says if I don't sign the paperwork I will be sent home until I comply The original owners of the company never had this rules before

I am currently on a 3 week unpaid suspension. Am I obligated to answer phone calls, emails, and texts about issues relating to my job knowledge?

My company has declared a holiday from Dec 21 to Jan 5. I have a flight out on Jan 8 and want to end my employment before I leave but I want to still get paid for the year end holidays because that is part of my paid leaves. Is there any way I could be paid for the year end holidays but also exit by Jan 8

As a Staff Accountant (non supervisory/managerial) am I entitled to overtime pay? Is there anything an employer can do to not have to pay me overtime? My manager initially stated if we work on the Weekend to meet a deadline we could get time off in lieu (though she stated it as work 2 days OT and get 1 day off), however, another manager is now refusing to give the time off in lieu nor are they willing to pay us. They purposefully reduced deadline time and asked us to work the weekend for our July close and everyone assumed we get time off in lieu but when 1 co-worker asked for it they were hesitant. Not only that, but the manager told her they will make an exception for her but to not tell anyone else. What are my rights here?