Can my employer legally make me work for more than one of his businesses, if I was only hired for one?

Can my employer legally make me work for more than one of his businesses, if I was only hired for one?
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As long as you are being paid by the hour, I don’t see what difference it makes what work you do. You might contact your local department of labor and ask them.
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