We don't have mandatory overtime where I work. But I'm curious as to how the "rules" go about Mandatory OT.
Does it mean that they can call you in on your days off and you aren't allowed to refuse? Or does it just mean that you can't refuse to stay for overtime after a regularly scheduled shift? Is there a limit of how long they can make you stay, or not? Can you be fired for refusing to come in on your days off? What about just not answering the phone?
I could stay an extra four hours after my regular twelve (and have done so voluntarily). But only if I don't have to come back the next day! More than that I would refuse, because I would be too exhausted. Does mandatory OT mean that I would not be allowed to plead exhaustion and go home?
How rampant is mandatory OT in various regions? It sounds positively inhumane!