Is there anyone else that gas experienced this type of behavior? My Store mamager would look out for me as Eschedule would only put me on for like 4 hours and he scoffed at the idea that one of his best front end workers be scheduled for something like this and I would usually end up getting 12 hours on average a week. My front end manager on the other hand is a rulebook kind of guy and would look at this and say "there is nothing I can do." I've worked with other manahers around the store and they all said the manager doesn't use her alloted hours right and usually woulf have some left over. Did I also forget to mention that my manager showed favortism towards baggers and others who play around all the time. Is there anyone who I could tell this to, while remaining anonymus
SCO is right. There are very strict minor labor laws that Kroger follows. 14 and 15 year olds are even stricter than for 16 and 17 year olds. This is why most stores don't hire under the age of 16, even though we're allowed to. If your Front End Supervisor is only giving you 4 hours a week, though, then you're either too low in seniority to be able to have more, or they actually are playing favorites.
Honestly, the only thing I can say is just suck it up until you're 16, and you'll be able to get more hours.
EDIT:
Okay, just pulled the handbook. Employees under the age of 16 are not allowed to work before 7:30am or after 6:30pm during the school year, INCLUDING WEEKENDS. They may not work more than 2.5 hours per day on a school day, 7.5 hours on a weekday, and more than 17 hours per week. And if you work anything more than 4.5 hours on a weekend, you have to take a 30 minute non-paid lunch.
-- Edited by chibimoondotus on Wednesday 9th of October 2013 09:51:28 PM
here in michigan (and i assume whereever youre from too) there are VERY strict labor laws when it comes to 15 year olds. Here they can only work basically 3p-7p and only up to i think 15 hours per week or less. if the store violates these laws it gets fined, so thats why your managers really can't do anything when it comes to giving you more hours. in michigan when youre 16 you can bump up to longer shifts and work up to 24 hours per week.
