Comments on: “Can my employer require I sign an employment contract long after I started the job, and fire me if I refuse?” http://skloverworkingwisdom.com/blog/index.php/can-my-employer-require-i-sign-an-employment-contract-long-after-i-started-the-job-and-fire-me-if-i-refuse/ Your Interactive Mentor on Job and Career Sat, 28 Jan 2012 11:08:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tammy http://skloverworkingwisdom.com/blog/index.php/can-my-employer-require-i-sign-an-employment-contract-long-after-i-started-the-job-and-fire-me-if-i-refuse/comment-page-1/#comment-3260 Tammy Wed, 29 Jun 2011 20:30:05 +0000 http://skloverworkingwisdom.com/blog/?p=1151#comment-3260 There are exceptions. If the contract is forcing you to agree to something that is specifically mentioned in federal or State labor laws, then no, they cannot force you to sign. For example, in Nevada NRS 608.060 and 608.070 talk about semi monthly payments. The law is that employees must be paid at least semi monthly, unless they mutually agree to other arrangements, like monthly pay, under a contract. In this case, though, an employeer cannot force you to agree to less than semi monthly payments by threat of termination if you do not agree to such arrangements "it shall be unlawful for any employer to require any employee to enter into any such agreement as a condition to entering into or remaining in his or her service". So while we are an at-will state, there are specific terms in an agreement that the employer cannot force you to accept as terms of continued employment.... So, the short story is when you think your rights are being violated, check with a lawyer or labor commission to find out your rights. Also, even at-will employment cannot discriminate or fire you for race, sexual preference, etc. There are basic discrimination laws they must comply with regardless. There are exceptions. If the contract is forcing you to agree to something that is specifically mentioned in federal or State labor laws, then no, they cannot force you to sign. For example, in Nevada NRS 608.060 and 608.070 talk about semi monthly payments. The law is that employees must be paid at least semi monthly, unless they mutually agree to other arrangements, like monthly pay, under a contract. In this case, though, an employeer cannot force you to agree to less than semi monthly payments by threat of termination if you do not agree to such arrangements “it shall be unlawful for any employer to require any employee to enter into any such agreement as a condition to entering into or remaining in his or her service”. So while we are an at-will state, there are specific terms in an agreement that the employer cannot force you to accept as terms of continued employment….

So, the short story is when you think your rights are being violated, check with a lawyer or labor commission to find out your rights.

Also, even at-will employment cannot discriminate or fire you for race, sexual preference, etc. There are basic discrimination laws they must comply with regardless.

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