Firing employees who refuses to come into work.

[Lizzly]

I told my boss 2 months in advance that I start School in January so she could find someone to work on the days I wanted off. She's said she works around people's schedule who goes to school. There is a big problem with people refusing to pull double shift so only a selective few works double shifts. At the last meeting, the boss said anyone who calls in or comes in late or refused to work when needed gets a point and after 5 points you're fired. The person who calls in sick goes to the top of the list and will be the first one to be call when someone needs to be replaced. My question is can they really fire you for refusing to work for someone? They make ridiculous rules! Once an employee's family member died so he got a point for missing a day of work. I don't see how they can do this. I'll take a point for refusing to work because I need time off to study for school. I pull my share of doubles and fed up with all the bull that comes with the CNA job. Most of the girls are lazy and the majority of the work gets done by me, a whole different problem. I keep my head held high knowing this job isn't permanent and ill move on to better things.

[Ruby Vee, BSN]

​They can't make you come in if you don't get the message; get an answering machine. Also, if you're expected to drop what you're doing to come in, then you should be paid on-call. You are not at their beck and call just because you work for them.

Oh dear, you're showing your age! People use cell phones for everything, and they can't be tied down to an answering machine! (But I agree with your sentiment!)

If you see the caller ID from your work, just don't answer the phone!

[OCNRN63, RN]

Oh dear, you're showing your age! People use cell phones for everything, and they can't be tied down to an answering machine! (But I agree with your sentiment!)

If you see the caller ID from your work, just don't answer the phone!

???

Many people still have a land line and cell. Work gets the land line number; cell is for friends, family.

Even if you just have a cell you can still let a call from the hospital go to your VM account. My point was, you are not obligated to take the call from your employer, no matter what you do phone-wise.

[psu_213, BSN, RN]

If you are on call, they you get on call pay, you answer the phone when work calls, and you go in as needed. If you are not on call, then ignore the work calls--work cannot demand that you come in when it is your scheduled day off. I'm sure they could find some reason to fire just about anybody if they really wanted to, but they cannot put together an announced policy of "come in when requested on your day off or else you're fired."

[psu_213, BSN, RN]

There is a big problem with people refusing to pull double shift so only a selective few works double shifts.

Out of curiosity, what does this mean?

[Ruby Vee, BSN]

???

Many people still have a land line and cell. Work gets the land line number; cell is for friends, family.

Even if you just have a cell you can still let a call from the hospital go to your VM account. My point was, you are not obligated to take the call from your employer, no matter what you do phone-wise.

I'm sorry, the humor didn't come across as intended. I understood your point. My point was that so many young people don't have land lines, just use their cell. Again, I apologize. I didn't intend to disrespect you.

[vintagemother, BSN, CNA, LVN, RN]

I got the joke the first time, RubyVee! I chuckled. I tried to explain the concept of an answering machine to my kid a few weeks ago...hilarious!!! /still laughing/

[morte, LPN, LVN]

if you don't recognize the number, let it go to voice mail, it could be work calling on a private cell....

Oh dear, you're showing your age! People use cell phones for everything, and they can't be tied down to an answering machine! (But I agree with your sentiment!)

If you see the caller ID from your work, just don't answer the phone!

[systoly]

gotta love the irony

we don't have enough people show up for work

so if you don't come in we'll fire you

[systoly]

what is a land line?

(just adding fuel to the fire)

[mstearns09]

What about a rotary dial phone? *giggle*

[SuperRN_1]

Isn't there a law about caregivers (CNAs, nurses, medical assnts, etc) only allowed to work up to 16 hrs and then they have to have a physical and mental break for a certain amount of hours before working again?? After 16 hrs a person cannot safely provide patient care. Maybe this law is different for each state or city.

[Compassion_x]

Isn't there a law about caregivers (CNAs, nurses, medical assnts, etc) only allowed to work up to 16 hrs and then they have to have a physical and mental break for a certain amount of hours before working again?? After 16 hrs a person cannot safely provide patient care. Maybe this law is different for each state or city.

I believe that is my state law as well, no more than 16 hours. Interestingly enough, there are studies that say nurses make more errors before even 12 hours of work (group project on the subject last semester!).