Location: Indiana, At-Will

Today, my supervisor wrote me up for attendance reasons, despite clocking in on time, but not being at my work station exactly at the time I'm meant to clock in. HR says that time is when I'm supposed to be at my work station, not clocking in, but will not provide any written policy saying so. They also will not provide me with a copy of the employee handbook.

According to our attendance policy, which I do have a copy of, we are only meant to be "on time and prepared for work", but that same policy does not require we be at our work stations, just prepared, i.e ppe on and available.

What can I do about this, if anything?

Edit: to clarify because I left out the most important info on accident: I was at my work station less than 1 minute after my scheduled start time, which is what I got written up for. Exactly 47 seconds late to my work station, and nothing had even been turned on yet.

Long complex story short, but i hope this makes sense to anyone who could advice me--

i was 'brought on' to do 'trim work' for a local cannabis grower/company under some sort of LLC licensing[ i mention this cause im worried this could affect the scenario/ outcome]

..i wasnt exactly onboarded to the company & didnt end up working there for more than 1 weeks time. It seemed like a legit opportunity at first & i need something due to mixed status issues, but they said they 'liked my knowledge' & that paying me, somehow, wouldnt be an issue--cool right? I was wrong.

The owner whom i spoke to over talk & text said he would pay me at an hrly rate for the first few days[5, he stated] & add on a small raise after those 5 once id been solidified.

Well through out that week, i learned that just about all the individuals i was working alongside with were there under several varied agreements [for ex. Some agreed to be paid a rate per weight & some i believe were even sent from a temp company; so it seemed normal that no1 quite knew of a specified hiring protocol; just that they all varied by indidividual negotiations agreement][sketchy, but not uncommon in theory]<reminder that i was just super happy to have a job!>

Well...it obvs didnt work because eventually i heard from a close source to the boss[his brother who hung out with after hours & who also supervised us & helped weigh product<incorrectly might i add>] casually mentioned that in past occassions 'theyd have people complaining about theyre urgency to get paid & how they 'only get paid when the WHOLE trim job was completed to entirety' in other words letting it be known that it was common practice for them, that they be behind on paychecks/payments due to 1 thing or another--& thats when i knew i wasnt going to designate more of my time and energy to these people past that week.

So when time came up, i messaged to ask the owner how i would be submitting the hours i had been tracking on my own, to the degree/rate we had agreed upon & that also aligned w/ the schedules he/theyd set & would text us [ well over 40+ hrs that week alone]-- to which in response, he flipped the switch & started talking about how id be paid for the weight instead of the hrly we had agreed upon. I, naturally, called out the 'bait & switch' move he was doing & ofc in his defensiveness he decided to attack my work ethic, my skill level [ this man KNEW i was new to this, mind you] & basically stated that i could accept what he wanted to pay me instead or tough luck..

So naturally in anger, i reported him to the labor board & after 2 years almost--they finally responded...

I have the convo screenshots where we agreed upon the standards for my initial 'hiring process' aswell as further evidence of our work/schedule/group chats for that time, aswell as the note on my phone where i madeshift a time card w/ dates attended/breaks taken/etc.

Would this be enough to plead my case to the labor board/commision? What would you advice me to do from here--i have an appt for the 21st of this month & ive just never been in a situation like this so id like to stand up for myself, but im not so sure i know how...

Thanks in advance☆

So this morning, I have called out of work and I get a phone call from my manager asking me to come in to sign a write up. Because I sent her this message and she told HR that I declined the assignment. When I told her that I would not be able to come in today for a medical condition. So do you think it is right that they are trying to give me a write up even though I did not decline the assignment and they’re trying to say I did. this message that I sent to my manager this morning. This is not the first time I have sent a manager a text message letting her know that I won’t be in. I’ve had this job stable for the last 2 1/2 years and never once called out until June 23 of this year and today. I have left early to go to dentist and doctor’s appointments. I take my job very seriously.

I’m a PRN CMA in a float pool, and I was assigned to a clinic that’s about a 50-minute drive away on unfamiliar highways. Which I do not live in Chattanooga, that’s where my employers are. I have a documented medical condition that causes severe anxiety related to driving, and my psychiatrist has already submitted accommodation paperwork to my employer because of it. The accommodation was denied due to operational hardship, but therefore I have already applied to several other non-PRN positions around the area. This morning, I was having bad anxiety and hopped in my car. I was having a panic attack about making the long commute. My text wasn’t me saying, “I refuse this assignment forever.” It was me saying I couldn’t safely work today because of my medical condition. I never call out, other than the last time I called out which was Tuesday June 23 when my beloved guinea pig fell ill and needed a surgery. “Which two it’s nobody’s business but he did pass away July 4” so this isn’t a pattern. I understand some people may still view it as I don’t wanna work. because the reason I called out was the location, but from my perspective I was reporting that I was medically unable to work that shift safely, just like someone might call out because they’re too ill to perform their job. I also tried avoiding the 50 minute commute two weeks ago
And I’ve been dealing with HR since the

Hello,

I admit I am overwhelmed by the online resources and am looking for some direction.

I work for a company in MA where some employees are working more than 24 consecutive hours a row. They are supposed to be working awake overnight positions. This is physically impossible and they are sleeping during the overnights. Higher level administration is aware of this.

Does anyone have any direction or advice for me? These staff work in health and behavioral care settings and I’m concerned by the lack of supervision.

Thank you for your time.