Can an employer threaten employees with termination if they maintain contact with a former employee?
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Can an employer threaten employees with termination if they maintain contact with a former employee?
If an employee is fired can a employer threaten that person’s friends with termination if remain in contact.This is an small town and the former employee does not talk about the business with current employees. What can the former and current employees do to stop this harassment?
Asked on November 9, 2010 under Employment Labor Law, Kansas
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 14 years ago | Contributor
First of all, is there any union or employment contract that prohibits your employer from taking such action? Is this conduct against company policy? Has it been brought about by some form of workplace discrimination? If not, I'm afraid that you may not have too many rights in this case. In most states (including KS) employment relationships are what is known as "at will". What this means is that you can work for an employer or not, your choice. In turn, an employer can hire or fire you for any reason or no reason, as well has increase/decrease salary/hours, promote/demote, and generally impose requirements as they see fit.
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