Can a boss tell you that you can’t sign any petitions after work?
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Can a boss tell you that you can’t sign any petitions after work?
Asked on October 11, 2010 under Employment Labor Law, Ohio
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 14 years ago | Contributor
Whether or not an employer can try to regulate an employee's off-duty actions is an issue that comes up quite commonly. Basically, employment relationships are what is known as "at will". This means that you can choose to work for an employer or not and an employer can hire or fire you for any reason or no reason. While seemingly unfair it's the law.
The exceptions to the above would be if this action was not allowed by virtue of an employment contract, union agreement, or official company policy statement. Also, discrimination must not be a factor.
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