State: California
I was meant to be working as an extra (tv show) through my extras casting agency and the location for the shoot is also where I work part-time.
I made full disclosure to both the agency (after the assistant director for the production approached me at my workplace) and to my workplace.
I made arrangements with my employer not to schedule me that day as they instructed me to, as they said I could do it just not whilst being scheduled to work that day as they believed it was a "conflict of interest" to work and be an extra. Now they have changed their mind and will not allow me to perform as an extra at my workplace (even though I do not work my normal part-time job that day).
Please advise whether they can require me not to perform my extra's work (whether there is a conflict of interest or otherewise) and thereby fire me (my employment is at will - tho I have kept a recorded phone message advising me of the change in decision from my manager).
The shoot (could be my big break, maybe not too, but...) is for tomorrow and I was notified this afternoon, so Urgent please!
Cheers
I was meant to be working as an extra (tv show) through my extras casting agency and the location for the shoot is also where I work part-time.
I made full disclosure to both the agency (after the assistant director for the production approached me at my workplace) and to my workplace.
I made arrangements with my employer not to schedule me that day as they instructed me to, as they said I could do it just not whilst being scheduled to work that day as they believed it was a "conflict of interest" to work and be an extra. Now they have changed their mind and will not allow me to perform as an extra at my workplace (even though I do not work my normal part-time job that day).
Please advise whether they can require me not to perform my extra's work (whether there is a conflict of interest or otherewise) and thereby fire me (my employment is at will - tho I have kept a recorded phone message advising me of the change in decision from my manager).
The shoot (could be my big break, maybe not too, but...) is for tomorrow and I was notified this afternoon, so Urgent please!
Cheers