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    Default Pressured to Volunteer and Required to Take Unpaid Training

    My question involves employment and labor law for the state of: MA

    hello,
    I work in the allied health field. a few months ago switched to hourly employees to allow them greater flexibity to react to census.

    we are now being pressured into "volunteer work" in the community with the aim of "marketing our services to the community and getting our name outthere."

    there are now mandatory podcasts. when asked to get reambursed for these, we were told that we should concider them "professional development" therefore not being compensated for it.

    is this legal?

    if i were a salaried employee would either of these be legal?

    I'm just checking bc I want to know what the legal answer is in case I decide to make a formal complaint. Of course regardless of what anyone says, once you drop that dime, your days in that company, maybe even any such company in the area, are over.

    Anyway, thank you for your help.

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    Default Re: Pressured to Volunteer and Required to Take Unpaid Training

    same answers you got on the other board on which you posted this question. Employment Law forum responders are a very insulated community.

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    Default Re: Pressured to Volunteer and Required to Take Unpaid Training

    so far 1 response, but thanks.

    didn't know how many people in the know visit these sites. There are obviously different interpertation of the law. I'm just trying to see what they are so I have an idea what the company's response could be if I decide to go ahead and complain to the complience officer. Also sometime you can't see the forest from the trees if you're involved in something, it takes someone who is not directly involved to give you an honest, objective view.

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