What kinds of comments can an employer legally make to you?
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What kinds of comments can an employer legally make to you?
Does my principal have the right to tell be that maybe I have been teaching too long? She said you can do something else, you know.
Asked on September 26, 2010 under Employment Labor Law, Texas
Answers:
MD, Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 14 years ago | Contributor
Employers across the board (from the private sector to the public sector) do have to meet certain minimum department of labor standards (state and federal) and cannot simply harass inviduals whom they supervise or create hostile working conditions. But these terms of art differ from state to state, case by case and indeed whether you are a public sector or private sector employee. If you are teaching as a public sector employee, immediately check your employment handbook and any bylaws or union contracts with the teachers' union. Meet with a union rep. If this person's comments have in any way impacted promotions or raises for you or created hardships for you or even medical harm, then consider speaking with a labor lawyer and getting everything in writing from now on.
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