Is this something I can go to HR about?

I work for an office at my university while I am I full time student. Well I was in lecture today and my boss call for a mandatory meeting an hour beforehand. This was the shortest notice there has ever been. Well I show up annoyed that I have to come in on a day off, the first thing that happens is I get criticised for my dress wear (sweat pants) I explained it was my day off and that this meeting wasn't announced until about an hour ago when I had already been on campus since 8 this morning (the meeting was at 12:30 boss announced the meeting at 11:30) well my.boss writes me up and I refuse to sign the paper stating that there is no dress code I have to adhere to when I'm off the clock. She then writes me up again for being insubordinate. At this point I am very ready to go to HR. Do I have a reasonable arguement to go to HR? What else can I do? I know for a fact I wasn't wrong

Common Sense2019-03-01T15:10:09Z

To accomplish your goal, you must be level headed and not emotional when you go to HR to report the two unjust write-ups against you.

I would simply state that you were away from home on your day off, taking care of your personal business, when you got the 60 minute notification of an unscheduled meeting. You had no choice but to attend as you were because otherwise you would not make it to the meeting if you had to go home and change your clothing. State that under the circumstances, you decided to attend the meeting rather than miss it.

If you are being paid to attend the meeting, then you are on the clock and that could make your argument invalid as if there is a dress code, you violated it. If there is no dress code and you were off the clock, I can see no real intent that you were being disrespectful, clothes-wise.

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Anonymous2019-02-28T21:10:11Z

Sure you can go to HR and perhaps be a smart mouth with them. Clothing no problem winning but then you mouthed off.

Better start looking for another job because this one is almost at an end if you go over the bosses head.

And forget the argument that you were fired because of this incident because as an employer I KNOW they can find another reason for letting you go without even needing a reason barring a contract that says otherwise.

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Spock (rhp)2019-02-28T18:37:44Z

you have a reasonable case for HR

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Anonymous2019-02-28T18:07:00Z

Yes, all so ask your HR about meetings not getting paid for. Explain to your HR about short notice.

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Mark2019-02-28T18:04:38Z

Yes, you do have a reasonable argument for HR. If THEY don't do anything, contact an org like the ACLU.

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