I tried to google some labor law info but, I didnt have much luck pertaining to my situation. I figured i would give this place a shot before I pursue the situation more seriously. So here's what happened >

I was called at 12:00am by my manager about a incident at work that had happened earlier in the day at a work location. I was working at the time of the incident but, I was not at the location of where it had happened. I was also unaware of the incident ever happening. I only became aware of the incident after i was woken up and called at 12:00am. My manager demanded i come down and deal with it and make a statement right then and there at around 12:00am.I refused to do this. I was not On-call nor was I on the clock anymore. The next day I was threatened to be suspended from work for insubordination for refusing to come down that night of the incident and, make a statement. Is It legal for them to suspend me for this ?

 

Probably not, but it might depend. What do you do and what happened? What is your position/level of responibility?

 

There must be a reason why you got a call. More info would help.

 

Need more details of the incident and your involvement

 

basically we staff (lot guys)(not security) at a bunch of parking lots for a hospital. I am in charge of overseeing these employees and making sure there at there locations and working. Basically a car got stolen out of a lot. I wasnt there when it happened and was unaware of it until i got a call later in the night. The car was towed out of the lot which makes me think it was repoed and not stolen and the owner of the car has yet to inform anyone of this yet. Yes i know they arent supposed to do this on private property but, if our lot guys allowed it to happen then it may be legal.

 

OK well you are the manager of the dudes that were working the lot so that's probably why they called you and asked you to come down. I don't know if asking you to come down at 12 AM is excessive if people in your "division" or whatever were working at that time anyway, but I can't see how this is something you can't solve one on one with your manager. Have they actually suspended you or are simply threatening to?

 

are you a salary employee(always on the clock) or an hourly employee?

 

Unless you are a supervisor or someone who has responsibility over the people who were involved in the incident, I'd guess you're in the clear. Strange that your manager wanted you to come in and "deal with it" if you aren't responsible for any part of it.

 

I guess you missed the part where he said he is in charge of the employees who are supposed to watch the lot?

 

Yes I did miss that part. Reading only the first and last post of a thread saves me a lot of time.

Strange that the OP is still an hourly employee. Usually if you're going to be a supervisor responsible for people who work shifts other than your own shift they change you from hourly to salaried.