Can a former employer keep you from entering the premises?
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Can a former employer keep you from entering the premises?
I quit my job; I got into a verbal spat with one of the managers. Talked to the owner and the manager and it was decided that if I wanted to come back and work I would have to wait 2 months. I decided I didn’t want to go back and now he won’t even allow me in the establishment at all.
Asked on June 12, 2011 under Employment Labor Law, Georgia
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 13 years ago | Contributor
If the place of business is a place of public accomodation, such as a mall, a store, a theatre, a restaurant, there are limitations on the management's abiltity to exclude anyone; in that case, they *might* not be able to keep you out, though since context and circumstances matter (e.g. how acrimonious was any dispute you had? were any threats uttered? etc.), you should consult with an attorney who can evaluate the circumstances to provide a dispositive answer.
If the place of business was *not* a place of public accomodation--e.g. it was an office, a factory, etc.--then the management has an absolute right to determine who is allowed on site, and may definitely keep you out if they want.
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