Does an employee need to let you know about a management change?
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Does an employee need to let you know about a management change?
I work at a veterinary clinic where the board of directors recently brought in a new person. We were told that she was helping our practice manager with marketing and outreach. This person has now been implementing changes affecting the staff like mandatory uniforms and talking with staff about performance issues. Her emails are now signed with a practice manager title, but none of the staff have been informed that she is indeed a supervising manager. As employees what are our rights in having to take orders from someone that we have not been officially told is our supervisor?
Asked on August 23, 2017 under Employment Labor Law, California
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
Most employment is "at will", which means that a company/business can set the conditions of the workplace much as it sees fit (absent some form of legally actionable discrimination). This includes not informing employees of a management change. The only exceptions would be if this action violates the terms of an employment contract or union agreement.
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