Can an employee share with another employee why they are firing you?
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Can an employee share with another employee why they are firing you?
Today my employer shared with another employee that they will be firing me and shared why as well. My employer did this before consulting me or informing me at all.
Asked on December 10, 2011 under Employment Labor Law, Pennsylvania
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Unfortunately, yes it can do this. There is no expectation of such information in the workplace unless a disclosure of this type is prohibited by virtue of company policy, a union agreement or company contract. Additionally, an employee (absent any of the foregoing) has no right to be the first to hear of their termination. While it would have been more professional to have spoken to you first, it was not legally required. The only course of action you would have regarding a legal claim would be if information regarding a medical condition was divulged or some form of defamation took place.
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