Is it illegal to send an employee to clean the bathroom?

[Lucy525]

Jurisdiction

New York

Is it illegal to send an employee to clean the bathroom?

 

[army judge]

Is it illegal to send an employee to clean the bathroom?

Its no more illegal than that same employee using the rest room.
The employer (or his or her agent) can assign any employee duties that are required to be done to operate the business as the employer desires.

The other side of that coin is, an employee isn't a slave.
Should the employee become dissatisfied working for any employer, he or she can simply resign or quit.

 

[cbg]

As you have asked the question, the answer is No, it is not illegal to send an employee to clean the rest room.

If you want to provide more detail as to what you think was illegal or why you think it was inappropriate, we can address the issue again.

 

[Betty3]

Generally/probably not but we don't have much (any) details.

 

[ElleMD]

Well, bathrooms managed to get cleaned everyday so no, it is not illegal.

 

[txls]

I'm sure you have an employee who wants you to think it's illegal.

 

[Michael Wechsler]

Illegal as in a criminal offense? No. A civil wrong such as a breach of your employment contract if you have one or a demand that is outside the scope of your employment agreement - maybe.