What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Wisconsin.
I just started work as an independent contractor. I signed a contract but from what I can see it doesn't have any information as to the hours or schedule you are required to work.
Now, I'm scheduled 25 hours a week, set times/days each week and the only way I can take off is if I can find someone ELSE within the company to cover the shift I need covered. So if I were to go on vacation for a week I'd need to get people to cover all 25 hours of my shift. This has proven to be impossible to do. No one cares/wants to take my hours, so I'm unsure of what to do. The only way I can change my schedule permanently or take time off for a doctor appointment, emergency or ANYTHING is to have someone else be willing to cover my time or switch with me. This has yet to happen..
Can they legally hold you to a set schedule when you're an independent contractor and the contract makes no mention of it? I am just not sure of what if any action I can take without the risk of loosing my job entirely.
Thank you for your time and sorry for the trouble.
I just started work as an independent contractor. I signed a contract but from what I can see it doesn't have any information as to the hours or schedule you are required to work.
Now, I'm scheduled 25 hours a week, set times/days each week and the only way I can take off is if I can find someone ELSE within the company to cover the shift I need covered. So if I were to go on vacation for a week I'd need to get people to cover all 25 hours of my shift. This has proven to be impossible to do. No one cares/wants to take my hours, so I'm unsure of what to do. The only way I can change my schedule permanently or take time off for a doctor appointment, emergency or ANYTHING is to have someone else be willing to cover my time or switch with me. This has yet to happen..
Can they legally hold you to a set schedule when you're an independent contractor and the contract makes no mention of it? I am just not sure of what if any action I can take without the risk of loosing my job entirely.
Thank you for your time and sorry for the trouble.